East Chicago Central won the last time they faced Thornton Fractional North, and things went their way on Friday too. The East Chicago Central Cardinals walked away with a 17-12 victory over the Thornton Fractional North Meteors. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Chicago Central.
Ivan Rojas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rojas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Abran Gomez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Jorge Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Thornton Fractional North's side, Fernando Rios made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Rios is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games.
East Chicago Central's win bumped their record up to 9-11-1. As for Thornton Fractional North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-26.
East Chicago Central will head out on the road to take on Hammond Morton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Thornton Fractional North, they will challenge Thornton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton Fractional North is facing Thornton at the right time seeing as Thornton is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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