It was a good run, but East Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lawrenceburg Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Central of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Lexi Hatmaker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Payge Callahan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Lawrenceburg's side, Ava Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Jill Cavanaugh was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Lawrenceburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
East Central will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cathedral at 11:00 a.m. Cathedral is coming into the contest with ten straight defeats at home, meaning East Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Lawrenceburg will take on North Decatur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lawrenceburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Decatur's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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