The East Central Trojans will face off against the Columbus East Olympians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in East Central's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Columbus East has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither East Central nor Lawrenceburg made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Trojans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 2-1. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
East Central's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Long, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbus East didn't have quite enough to beat New Albany on Monday and fell 3-2.
East Central's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
Columbus East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Columbus East, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain East Central's hitters?
East Central took their win against Columbus East when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Olympians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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