East Central is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Lawrenceburg is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Trojans will welcome the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
East Central had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Batesville on Tuesday. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Bulldogs.
Rose Yunger looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Emily Klem
| 05/13/25 @ Batesville | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Dearborn | 3 |
| 04/26/24 @ Harrison | 3 |
| 04/13/24 @ Jennings County | 3 |
| 03/30/24 @ Madison | 3 |
At the plate, Emily Klem was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasey Knapp, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
East Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Batesville only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-13 victory over Ryle on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly two runs.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Lawrenceburg, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
East Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrenceburg in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 7-5. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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