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| 05/19/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/18/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Central is 9-1 against Lawrenceburg since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Trojans will welcome the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lawrenceburg will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: East Central extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Trojans put the hurt on Rushville with a sharp 14-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
East Central got a massive performance out of Seth Strobl, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits Strobl has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Noah Long, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
East Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rushville only posted an OBP of .375.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.79 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Rushville 13-12. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ryan Richard was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. T.J. Tibbetts was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
East Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lawrenceburg, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Lawrenceburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Lawrenceburg, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain East Central's hitters?
East Central skirted past Lawrenceburg 2-1 in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
