On Wednesday, Central faced East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Indians' tough 13-2 loss to the East Thunderbirds might stick with them for a while. Central just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
For East's part, 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vallejo was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Aleah Brooks, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Central by a score of 14-13 later that day.
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