East Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gautier Gators a 10-0 shutout. Considering East Central has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Baleigh Tullos, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
East Central's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Gautier, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
East Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wayne County at 6:30 p.m. Wayne County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully East Central likes a good challenge. As for Gautier, they will head out on the road to take on Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gautier is facing Laurel at the right time seeing as Laurel is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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