The Whiteland Warriors will challenge the East Central Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whiteland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Indian Creek 12-2. The high-scoring effort was just what Whiteland needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Whiteland got a massive performance out of Blake Riddle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of David Collins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Central entered their tilt with Lawrenceburg with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They skirted past the Tigers 3-1.
AJ Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East Central's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colin Harrill, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Whiteland's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for East Central, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
Whiteland took their win against East Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Whiteland repeat their success, or does East Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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