Northeast Jones dropped to 19-6 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 13-1 to the East Central Hornets. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Northeast Jones saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Myrick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
As for East Central, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
On East Central's side, Abby Danis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Danis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Grace Tanner and Lizzy Kennedy did most of the damage at the plate: Tanner went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Kennedy got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those three RBI gave Tanner a new career-high. Lauren Pinkston was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Northeast Jones will head out to challenge Stone at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tomcats have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for East Central, they will host Wayne County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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