East Central is 8-2 against Connersville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Central Trojans will play host again on Monday to welcome the Connersville Spartans, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
In Saturday's second game, it was a hard-fought game, but East Central had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Bloomington South. East Central has struggled against Bloomington South recently, as their contest in Saturday's second game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Seth Strobl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rouse, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, East Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Connersville's offense. They suffered a rough 23-0 defeat at the hands of Lawrence North in their second game on Saturday. The match marked that first time this year in which Connersville was not able to get on the board.
Trot Davidaon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Connersville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. East Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Connersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went East Central's way against Connersville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as East Central made off with a 10-0 victory. Will East Central repeat their success, or does Connersville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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