The East Central Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Clemens Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
East Central stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Steele with a sharp 13-0 victory.
East Central got a massive performance out of Marissa Delgado, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Clemens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to New Braunfels.
Tessara Harrison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Clemens hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Braunfels struck out nine times.
East Central has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6-1 record this season. As for Clemens, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. East Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clemens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
East Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Clemens when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Central 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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