East Central came out on top against Northeast Jones on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Hornets walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Tigers.
Anthony Bonfiglio and Christian McFaul made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bonfiglio tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, McFaul pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Bonfiglio got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and four RBI, while McFaul went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases McFaul has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Grant Vick was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Damazio, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
East Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeast Jones only managed four.
The win got East Central back to even at 7-7. As for Northeast Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
East Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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