Hornets
| 03/14/26 vs Pelahatchie | 15 |
| 03/06/26 vs Ocean Springs | 12 |
| 03/07/26 @ Bogue Chitto | 11 |
| 02/14/26 @ Oak Grove | 11 |
| 03/14/26 vs Pascagoula | 10 |
East Central extended their winning streak to eight on Tuesday, bumping them up to 17-4. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vancleave Bulldogs a 6-0 shutout. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Abby Danis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, East Central let Lauren Pinkston and Grace Tanner run wild. Pinkston went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and one run, while Tanner went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Pinkston a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Stringfellow, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
East Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vancleave only managed three.
As for Vancleave, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
On Vancleave's side, Brooklyn Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
East Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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