East Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Connersville Spartans and snuck past 4-2. For East Central, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 loss Connersville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Montana Plymale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payge Callahan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Kate Dudley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Connersville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Ruble, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
East Central pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Connersville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
East Central will head out on the road to challenge Batesville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Batesville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.17 runs per game on average), something East Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Connersville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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