For the second straight game, East Central will face off against Lafayette. The Hornets will challenge the Commodores at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lafayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Lafayette. East Central's victory was all the more impressive since the Commodores were averaging only 2.59 runs allowed on the season.
Abby Danis
| 05/14/25 vs Lafayette | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Gautier | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Kosciusko | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Caledonia | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Greene County | 2 |
Abby Danis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chloe Sheppard was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
East Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 24 of their last 28 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Lafayette, they moved to 28-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
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