After flying high against Franklin County last Thursday, Lawrenceburg came back down to earth. The Lawrenceburg Tigers lost 11-1 to the East Central Trojans on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Lawrenceburg in their matchups with East Central: they've now lost six in a row.
Lawrenceburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dustin Shaw, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On East Central's side, Ryan Ott spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. Ott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Rouse, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Seth Strobl was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lawrenceburg's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for East Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrenceburg will challenge South Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrenceburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so South Dearborn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Columbus East at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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