For the second straight game, Wayne County will face off against East Central. The War Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wayne County couldn't beat East Central on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The War Eagles fell 8-5 to the Hornets. The loss continues a trend for the War Eagles in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost nine in a row.
For East Central's part, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Cripps, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Cripps is becoming a predictor of the Hornets' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Pacey Baria, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
East Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
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