East Central dropped their record down to 13-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Lawrenceburg Tigers by a score of 7-5. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 7-5.
East Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Broegan Knuz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Paige Hotze also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Lawrenceburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On Lawrenceburg's side, Jill Cavanaugh was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Erica Sizemore, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Coming up, East Central will welcome Cathedral at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Irish will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lawrenceburg, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-2 loss against Rising Sun on the 16th.
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