Wayne County had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 14-13 to make it six. They lost 13-3 to the East Central Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-5 defeat on Thursday.
Wayne County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ross Clements, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Hudsen Mills was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for East Central, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On East Central's side, Christian McFaul made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, McFaul posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Matthew Combs and Jaxon Cripps did most of the damage at the plate: Combs went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Cripps went 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Combs is becoming a predictor of East Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 11-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Anthony Tanner, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Wayne County nor East Central have any future games scheduled.
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