East Central entered their tilt with Batesville with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Batesville Bulldogs by a score of 10-7 on Saturday. That's two games straight that East Central has won by exactly three runs.
Joel Richter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Richter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Richter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Seth Strobl was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rouse, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Batesville, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Central will take on Lawrenceburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceburg is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so East Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Batesville, they will be playing at home against South Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Dearborn will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Batesville surely won't give up without a fight.
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