It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vancleave can now relate to. They fell just short of the East Central Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Vancleave in their matchups with East Central: they've now lost nine in a row.
Aubree Hunter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
On East Central's side, Breyona Tanner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. Tanner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Baleigh Tullos was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Vancleave's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-12. As for East Central, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 25-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Vancleave beat East Central by a score of 2-0.
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