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| 03/11/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 02/16/24 - Neutral | 0-6 L |
| 04/09/19 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 03/14/19 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/17/18 - Home | 9-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Canyon is 7-1 against East Central since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars will head out to face off against the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so East Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Clemens a 4-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, East Central got the win against San Marcos on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Rehana Cuellar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Isabella Hernandez was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Delgado, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for East Central and bumps their season record up to 13-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Canyon, their record now sits at 12-7.
Canyon skirted past East Central 9-8 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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