East Central is 8-2 against South Dearborn since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Trojans will square off against the Knights at 5:30 p.m. East Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five games -- so hopefully South Dearborn likes a good challenge.
East Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Connersville on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Hunter Thomas
| 05/06/25 vs Connersville | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs South Dearborn | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Rushville | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Union County | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Jennings County | 1 |
East Central got a massive performance out of Hunter Thomas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Thomas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Keck, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Dearborn didn't have quite enough to beat Jennings County on Tuesday and fell 6-4. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
East Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for South Dearborn, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Everything went East Central's way against South Dearborn when the teams last played on Monday, as East Central made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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