After a string of ten wins, Clemens's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the East Central Hornets by a score of 5-4. Clemens has struggled against East Central recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tessara Harrison was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Dillehay, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On East Central's side, Jenise Ramirez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Izzy Estrada, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Isabella Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Clemens' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-2. As for East Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4-1 record this season.
Clemens will be playing at home against Steele at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clemens will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for East Central, they will head out on the road to face off against San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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