The East Central Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Wayne County War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
East Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Laurel as East Central made off with a 23-0 win. East Central's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Christian McFaul made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McFaul was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jaxon Cripps was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Fischer Strickler was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Wayne County came up short against Gautier on Saturday and fell 6-3.
The victory got East Central back to even at 11-11. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11-1.
East Central took their win against Wayne County in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 23-15. Will East Central repeat their success, or does Wayne County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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