The East Central Trojans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Whiteland Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Columbus North out 2-1. That's two games straight that East Central has won by just one run.
Montana Plymale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emily Klem was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Bruss, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Whiteland can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Franklin Community.
Jordyn Crouch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Crouch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kiley Sullivan and Josslyn Harbert did most of the damage at the plate: Sullivan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Harbert scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
East Central has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Whiteland, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
East Central came up short against Whiteland in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 9-5. Can East Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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