Softball Preview: East Central Trojans vs. Greensburg Pirates
East Central is 8-2 against Greensburg since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Central Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Greensburg Pirates at 5:30 p.m. The last three games East Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but East Central had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Cathedral. East Central has struggled against Cathedral recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Montana Plymale spent all 10.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 15 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lexi Hatmaker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Emily Klem was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Greensburg has not done well against South Dearborn recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Greensburg came out on top against South Dearborn by a score of 4-1. Four seems to be a good number for Greensburg as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Greensburg also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Harper Adams gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Greensburg, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
East Central was able to grind out a solid win over Greensburg in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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