East Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Greensburg Pirates. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Central also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Not much got past Montana Plymale, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Greensburg off the board. Plymale has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexi Hatmaker, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Greensburg's side, Harper Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
East Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Greensburg, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rushville the next time they take the field. East Central will host Rushville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Greensburg will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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