East Central HomeSchool had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors with a sharp 11-4 win on Monday. East Central HomeSchool might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Caleb Conaway made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Conaway was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Joe Murphree and Jack Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Murphree scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Taylor scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ryan Salter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Tuscaloosa Home Educators' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reece Leatherwood, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Leatherwood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
East Central HomeSchool's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-12.
East Central HomeSchool didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-5 loss vs. Southern Christian on the 16th. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they will head out on the road to square off against Ezekiel Academy at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Ezekiel Academy is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Tuscaloosa Home Educators will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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