The Pieper Warriors will face off against the East Central Hornets at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pieper: 3.6, East Central: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pieper is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against La Vernia on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Meanwhile, East Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Rockets get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Aiden Sosa was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Sosa was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shaun Tijerina was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gonzalo Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
East Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Judson only posted an OBP of .222.
East Central's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Pieper, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
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