After flying high against Taylor last Tuesday, Tri-Central came back down to earth. The Tri-Central Trojans lost 20-13 to the Eastern Comets on Thursday. Even though they lost, Tri-Central's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 7.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Doug Baty led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Logan Sargent was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Tri-Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .569. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Eastern's side, Colt Snyder made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Snyder was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Trey Beachy was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Acord, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Tri-Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for Eastern, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5-1.
Tri-Central will head out on the road to face off against Elwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tri-Central has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Eastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tipton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern is facing Tipton at the right time seeing as Tipton is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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