The East Central Hornets will head out on the road to take on the George County Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
George County is hoping to do on Friday what Gautier couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to East Central's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. East Central never let Gautier onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Kinsey Cochran was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Baleigh Tullos, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, George County came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for George County considering their two-run performance the match before.
East Central pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for George County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
East Central skirted past George County 6-5 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was George County's Kyleigh Howell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Central still be able to contain Howell? There's only one way to find out.
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