It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Whiteland can now relate to. They fell just short of the East Central Trojans by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. Whiteland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Peyton Dickens put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dickens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dickens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Dickens wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Helton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On East Central's side, Brayden Rouse was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Cole Reynolds was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Whiteland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for East Central, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8.
Whiteland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Central, they are on the road again on Friday to play Franklin Community at 6:00 p.m. East Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Franklin Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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