Wayne County extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-14. They came up short against the East Central Hornets, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
Wayne County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annah Carr, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for East Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On East Central's side, Destiny Tolbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. Tolbert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lizzy Kennedy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lauren Pinkston also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne County will host Northeast Jones at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East Central, they will be playing at home against St. Patrick at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Irish have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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