It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Greensburg Pirates 7-6. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
East Central let Matthew Roy and Cole Reynolds run wild. Roy got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Reynolds went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Noah Long was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Trojans
| 05/12/25 vs Greensburg | 7-6 |
| 05/06/25 vs Connersville | 19-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs South Dearborn | 15-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Rushville | 13-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Union County | 14-4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Union County | 12-2 |
East Central's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Greensburg, they moved to 12-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Central will head out to square off against Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greensburg, they will venture away from home to take on Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.56 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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