Allen East waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds and snuck past 7-5. This was payback for Allen East, who suffered an 8-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Allen East's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Lybarger, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Levi Clum, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Allen East pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lima Central Catholic, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Allen East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat vs. Columbus Grove on the 20th. Lima Central Catholic has also already played their next match, an 8-6 win against Ottawa-Glandorf on the 20th.
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