Gautier hasn't had much luck against East Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Gautier will square off against East Central at 6:30 p.m. Gautier has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Gautier's offense. They came up short against St. Martin on Friday, falling 18-0. The Gators just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, East Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the War Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Kailee Lawson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Chloe Sheppard was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
East Central pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gautier, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Gautier suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to East Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Gautier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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