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| 05/12/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/09/24 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 13-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Central is 9-1 against Greensburg since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Pirates at 5:30 p.m. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
East Central is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since April 25th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Madison by a score of 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
East Central got a good showing from Hunter Thomas, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Thomas didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April.
Meanwhile, Greensburg made easy work of Union County on Tuesday and carried off a 12-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Greensburg let Logan Meyer and Cy Miller run wild. Meyer got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Miller got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Ramsey, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Greensburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for East Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. East Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Greensburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Greensburg when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
