With a playoff game on the line, East Central rose to the challenge on Thursday. They beat the Whiteland Warriors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for East Central who now have six in a row.
Montana Plymale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexi Hatmaker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Whiteland's side, Kaelyn Putnam was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Whiteland, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
East Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Center Grove at 6:00 p.m. East Central is on a five-game streak of home wins, Center Grove a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Whiteland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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