The East Chicago Central Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Calumet New Tech Warriors at 5:00 p.m. East Chicago Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, East Chicago Central was able to grind out a solid win over 21st Century Charter, taking the game 10-7.
Abran Gomez and Angel Segura made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Gomez struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Meanwhile, Segura struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. At bat, Gomez scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Segura scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Segura has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Shavun Harris and Angel Rojas did most of the damage at the plate: Harris scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Rojas scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Victor Rivera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Calumet New Tech's offense. They lost 10-0 to Wheeler on Tuesday. Calumet New Tech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Chicago Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1. As for Calumet New Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
East Chicago Central came up short against Calumet New Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Will East Chicago Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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