The East Central Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the San Marcos Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central will be strutting in after a win while San Marcos will be coming in after a loss.
East Central barely beat Steele the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. East Central blew past Steele 13-3 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Jenise Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Marissa Delgado was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Izzy Estrada was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
East Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Steele only posted an OBP of .348.
Meanwhile, San Marcos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Clemens.
East Central pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for San Marcos, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13-2.
East Central took their win against San Marcos in their previous matchup on March 4th by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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