Tri-Central had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it nine. They lost 10-0 to the Eastern Comets. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Eastern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Eastern's part, the team relied heavily on Owen Tolle, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those four stolen bases gave Tolle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bently Hullinger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Tri-Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-6 loss against Greenwood Christian Academy on the 10th. As for Eastern, they have also already played their next contest, a 26-7 win against Southwood on the 9th.
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