On Thursday, East Central never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against the Laurel Golden Tornadoes as the East Central Hornets made off with a 14-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Central.
Fischer Strickler made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Strickler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Porter Martin looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Anthony Tanner was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mason Prouty was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
The win got East Central back to even at 11-11. As for Laurel, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
East Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Laurel: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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