After two games on the road, East Chicago Central is heading back home. They will take on the Thornton Fractional North Meteors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, East Chicago Central got the win against Gary West Side by a conclusive 19-4.
Angel Rojas and Victor Rivera were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rojas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Rivera struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Rojas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rojas scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Rivera scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jorge Sanchez and Ivan Rojas did most of the damage at the plate: Sanchez scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Rojas scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Segura, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional North came up short against Hillcrest on Wednesday and fell 20-16. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (13), Thornton Fractional North still had to take the loss.
East Chicago Central's win bumped their record up to 8-11-1. As for Thornton Fractional North, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-25.
East Chicago Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Thornton Fractional North when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 13-9. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Thornton Fractional North's David Holmes, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for East Chicago Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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