East Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Greensburg Pirates by a score of 6-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Central also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Ryan Ott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Moses Wheat was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
On Greensburg's side, Leland Workman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Greiwe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Greensburg was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Central didn't hit any.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Greensburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Central will take on Batesville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Greensburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Connersville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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