Baseball Game Preview: East Central Hornets vs. Gautier Gators

For the second straight game, East Central will face off against Gautier. The Hornets will host the Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

East Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gautier just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered since March 1st.

Grant Vick was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Matthew Combs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

With the victory, Gautier broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-10. As for East Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.