After five games on the road, East Central is heading back home. They will take on the Rushville Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Central is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Rushville with a sharp 16-3 win on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded East Central with their most commanding win of the season.
Max Hotze looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, East Central let Brayden Rouse and Cole Reynolds loose on the outfield. Rouse got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Reynolds scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Moses Wheat was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
East Central pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rushville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rushville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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