The East Central Trojans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lawrenceburg is hoping to do on Monday what Batesville couldn't on Saturday: put an end to East Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. East Central came out on top against Batesville by a score of 10-7. That's two games straight that East Central has won by exactly three runs.
Joel Richter made a splash no matter where he played. 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 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Strobl, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rouse, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lawrenceburg gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Franklin County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lawrenceburg.
Lawrenceburg got a massive performance out of Nolan McLane, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of J.P. Izzo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
East Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Lawrenceburg, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
East Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrenceburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lawrenceburg's Nolen Vertz, who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for East Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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