Harrison managed to slip by East Central the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wildcats came up short against the Trojans on Wednesday, falling 10-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
David Baldock was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Baldock was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Baldock wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Baker, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for East Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Harrison will welcome Indian Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for East Central, they will head out on the road to take on Connersville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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