Tri-Central extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 5-11. They lost 12-3 to the Eastern Comets. The Trojans were not able to make up for their loss to the Comets from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Tri-Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tinsley Ormes, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Eastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
On Eastern's side, Aeralynn Forman was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Forman has posted since back in April. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emillia Andrews, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Hendricks, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Tri-Central will challenge Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastern, they will face off against Peru at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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