George County entered their tilt with East Central with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They had just enough and edged the East Central Hornets out 6-5. For George County, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 loss East Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Braylee Bishop was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Natalie Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On East Central's side, 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. Huff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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 is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Lillie Evans was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
George County pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for East Central, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.
George County will be playing in front of their home fans against Hattiesburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. George County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Hattiesburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. East Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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