If East Central was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Rushville on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Central Trojans fell just short of the South Dearborn Knights by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Central of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Payge Callahan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. Kate Dudley was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On South Dearborn's side, Ava Cutter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Lee, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for South Dearborn, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat East Central by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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