East Central hadn't done well against Vancleave recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hornets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted against the Bulldogs since March 19, 2024.
East Central got a great performance from Hunter Prouty as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, East Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Driskell, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Hornets
| 04/07/26 @ Vancleave | 2-1 |
| 04/03/26 vs Wayne County | 6-3 |
| 04/03/26 vs Wayne County | 15-3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Wayne County | 15-10 |
The win (which was East Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Vancleave, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
East Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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