The East Central Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the South Dearborn Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
East Central will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Columbus North, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. East Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus North on Wednesday and snuck past 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Central.
East Central got a great performance from Logan Ledbetter as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Moses Wheat, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
South Dearborn lost 9-2 to East Central on Monday. The loss continues a trend for South Dearborn in their matchups with East Central: they've now lost five in a row.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for South Dearborn, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
East Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. East Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South Dearborn, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East Central continue to outrun the ball?
East Central took their victory against South Dearborn in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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