Softball Preview: East Central Hornets vs. Brookhaven Panthers
The East Central Hornets are on the road again on Saturday to play the Brookhaven Panthers at 7:00 p.m. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
East Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: George County, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (East Central was ranked 16th). East Central fell just short of George County by a score of 6-5 on Friday.
Abbie Huff was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Baleigh Tullos made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Lillie Evans was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Brookhaven unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-1 walloping at the hands of Warren Central. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Brookhaven couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brookhaven saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journi Hunt, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
East Central's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4. As for Brookhaven, their record is now 17-13.
East Central took their victory against Brookhaven when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will East Central repeat their success, or does Brookhaven have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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