On Wednesday, East faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Central Indians with a sharp 13-2 victory. The result was nothing new for East, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lilly Vallejo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Vallejo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vallejo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gracie Oswald was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Aleah Brooks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for East, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East beat Central by a score of 14-13 later that day.
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