East Central and Florence squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but East Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
East Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Tanner, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
East Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-14. As for Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
While East Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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