East Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the San Marcos Rattlers. This was payback for East Central, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nevaeh Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Kyana Escobedo-Lipardo and Hallie Johns did most of the damage at the plate: Escobedo-Lipardo scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Johns scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East Central has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6-1 record this season. As for San Marcos, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 11-17.
East Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. San Marcos also has no future games currently scheduled.
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