East Central extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 8-4 in the process. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lawrenceburg Tigers 7-5. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
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Rose Yunger spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Delaney Donawerth, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Emily Klem also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Lawrenceburg, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-4. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly two runs.
On Lawrenceburg's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izabella Miller, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another was Jill Cavanaugh, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Central will face off against Harrison at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Trojans' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Wildcats have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Lawrenceburg, they will challenge Connersville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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