East Central lost against Bloomington South on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The East Central Trojans fell just short of the Bloomington South Panthers by a score of 11-10. The defeat continues a trend for East Central in their matchups with Bloomington South: they've now lost eight in a row.
Seth Strobl was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Rouse, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, East Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Bloomington South's side, Tyler Morris looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Arnett was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Reinhart, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
East Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Bloomington South, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
East Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Connersville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Connersville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bloomington South, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Bedford North Lawrence at 5:30 p.m.
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