In what's become a running theme this season, East Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Franklin County Wildcats. Winning may never get old, but East Central sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Montana Plymale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Payge Callahan was incredible, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Mikala Newland was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin County's side, Brooke Stang was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles.
East Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Franklin County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-11.
East Central will head out on the road to face off against Greenfield-Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Franklin County, they will square off against Batesville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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