Stone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-1 to the East Central Hornets. Stone was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Stone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Batson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Batson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On East Central's side, Breyona Tanner made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Tanner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baleigh Tullos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Stone's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for East Central, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stone will take on Wayne County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for East Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Gautier at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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