With a playoff game on the line, East Central rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vancleave Bulldogs 3-2. The win was familiar territory for East Central who now have five in a row.
Breyona Tanner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Baleigh Tullos was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Vancleave's side, Aubree Hunter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Vancleave, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat East Central by a score of 2-0.
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