Baseball Preview: Harrison Wildcats vs. East Central Trojans
The Harrison Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrison's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so East Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harrison is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Talawanda just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of the Brave.
Meanwhile, East Central can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Connersville a 9-0 shutout. Considering East Central has won three contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to AJ Reynolds's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Seth Strobl was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rouse, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for East Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Harrison came up short against East Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 12-9. Will Harrison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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