East Central hasn't had much luck against Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, East Central made easy work of San Marcos and carried off a 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Rehana Cuellar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Isabella Hernandez
| 04/01/25 @ San Marcos | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Steele | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Judson | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Clemens | 1 |
| 03/15/25 @ Dripping Springs | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Isabella Hernandez was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Marissa Delgado was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Clemens get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Tuesday.
East Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
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