There's no place like home for East Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Purvis Tornadoes 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Hornets: when they faced off against the Tornadoes on Tuesday, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
Anthony Bonfiglio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Pacey Baria
| 04/02/26 @ Wayne County | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs Long Beach | 3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Purvis | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Vancleave | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Northeast Jones | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Pacey Baria, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. East Central is 6-1 when Baria posts two or more runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Grant Vick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Purvis, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-7.
East Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tornadoes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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