East Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Rushville Lions. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joel Richter
| 04/28/25 vs Rushville | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Connersville | 0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Batesville | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Franklin County | 4 |
Joel Richter made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four games. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, East Central got a massive performance out of Collin Harrill, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Harrill has become a key player for the Trojans: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Cole Reynolds was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
East Central pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rushville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
East Central has already played their next match (against Connersville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Rushville, they will face off against North Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Chargers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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