East Central fell victim to Harrison and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harrison Wildcats. The matchup marked the first time this year in which East Central was not able to get on the board.
East Central got a good showing from Max Hotze, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, East Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Richter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
East Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Harrison, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
East Central will head out on the road to challenge Union County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Union County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Harrison, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Elder at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrison's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Elder's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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