East Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Connersville Spartans a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering East Central has won three contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
AJ Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Seth Strobl was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Roy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
East Central's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Connersville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
East Central will head out on the road to face off against Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrison's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so East Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Connersville, they will head out on the road to challenge Franklin County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Connersville is facing Franklin County at the right time seeing as Franklin County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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