The East Central Trojans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Union County Patriots at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
East Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Harrison on Friday. They fell 5-0 to the Wildcats. The contest marked the first time this year in which East Central was not able to get on the board.
East Central got a good showing from Max Hotze, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, East Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Richter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Union County had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Union City on Thursday. Union County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Union County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything went East Central's way against Union County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as East Central made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Central 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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