The East Central Trojans will take on the Connersville Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Central has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Connersville by a score of 15-11 on Monday. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Cole Reynolds
| 04/21/25 @ Connersville | 4 |
| 05/13/24 vs Lawrenceburg | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs South Dearborn | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Rushville | 3 |
| 04/18/24 @ Connersville | 3 |
Cole Reynolds made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of East Central's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Reynolds was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, East Central got a massive performance out of Noah Long, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The Trojans are undefeated when Long posts three or more hits, but 1-4 otherwise. Collin Harrill was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs and two doubles.
Connersville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for East Central, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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