East Central's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Franklin County Wildcats 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Paige Hotze spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Broegan Knuz
| 04/21/25 @ Franklin County | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Batesville | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ New Palestine | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Dearborn | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Connersville | 1 |
On the hitting side, Broegan Knuz was excellent, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Anna Black was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
East Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .487. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
East Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
East Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-6 victory against Rushville on the 28th. As for Franklin County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-1 win against South Dearborn on the 23rd.
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