Hornets
| 04/08/25 vs Laurel | 10-0 |
| 04/05/25 @ Gautier | 6-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Gautier | 11-0 |
East Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Laurel Golden Tornadoes get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Hornets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Tornadoes, too.
Pacey Baria was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Matthew Combs, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
East Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Laurel, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
East Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Golden Tornadoes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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