After a string of five wins, Wayne County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 13-6 loss at the hands of the East Central Hornets. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wayne County in their matchups with East Central: they've now lost four in a row.
Annaston Tate was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Wayne County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Central only hit two.
On East Central's side, Abbie Huff looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bree Phillips, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Baleigh Tullos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Wayne County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10-1. As for East Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Wayne County will take on Northeast Lauderdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gautier at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gautier is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning East Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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