For the second straight game, East Central will face off against Vancleave. The Hornets will take on the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Central has 11 straight wins, Vancleave has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If East Central beats Vancleave with 11 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Hornets put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Hornets have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Breyona Tanner spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Lizzy Kennedy
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lizzy Kennedy, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kailee Lawson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Kennedy wasn't the only one working in the hit department: East Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
East Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Vancleave, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
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