Baseball Recap: East Central Trojans vs. Batesville Bulldogs
East Central entered their tilt with Batesville with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Batesville Bulldogs by a score of 10-7 on Saturday. That's two games straight that East Central has won by exactly three runs.
Joel Richter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Richter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Richter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Seth Strobl was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rouse, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Batesville, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Central will take on Lawrenceburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceburg is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so East Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Batesville, they will be playing at home against South Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Dearborn will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Batesville surely won't give up without a fight.
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