The East Central Trojans will square off against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with East Central sitting on four straight victories and Mt. Vernon on three.
On Thursday, East Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Lawrenceburg. They skirted past the Tigers 6-5.
Ryan Ott and Collin Harrill did most of the damage at the plate: Ott went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Harrill got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That's the most RBI Ott has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon got the win against Yorktown on Thursday by a conclusive 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ben Schaeffer was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Blanchard, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
East Central's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their record is now 15-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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