It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Central had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Johnson Jaguars. The win was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Isabella Hernandez
| 05/15/25 vs Johnson | 5 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Marcos | 4 |
| 02/13/24 @ Taft | 4 |
| 05/09/25 @ Lake Travis | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lake Travis | 3 |
The team relied heavily on Isabella Hernandez, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marissa Delgado, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
East Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in four consecutive games.
East Central's record is now 23-11. As for Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 28-6-1.
East Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Jaguars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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