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| 04/20/26 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 05/12/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/08/25 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 05/08/24 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
East Central won the last time they faced Connersville and things went their way on Monday too. The Trojans came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 6-1.
Paige Hotze made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Sommer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Broegan Knuz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
East Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
East Central's record is now 8-5. As for Connersville, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.
Coming up, East Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Richmond at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.17 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Connersville, they will head out to square off against Shelbyville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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