On Friday, East faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Thunderbirds fell just short of the Central Indians by a score of 12-11. East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 3rd.
McKenzie Millar was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleah Brooks, who scored two runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
East's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Central, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East beat Central by a score of 15-6 later that day.
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