East and Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
East stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Campbell County.
The team relied heavily on McKenzie Millar, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Oswald, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Central faced Thunder Basin in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Central wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Thunder Basin. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
East came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting on April 3rd, sneaking past 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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