The Wayne County War Eagles will face off against the East Central Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Wayne County came up short against Stone and fell 8-3.
Wayne County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Swindle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Swindle has posted since back in April of 2024. Macee Hudson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, East Central waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering the Hornets have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kailee Lawson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Lizzy Kennedy was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
East Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Martin only posted a batting average of .190.
Wayne County dropped their record down to 3-9-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Wayne County suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to East Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Wayne County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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