After flying high against Batesville last Thursday, East Central came back down to earth. The East Central Trojans fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Bloomington South Panthers in Saturday's first game. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Central in their matchups with Bloomington South: they've now lost seven in a row.
Brayden Rouse was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Bloomington South's side, they got a great performance from Collin Marcum as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Connor Osborne was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Arnett, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bloomington South, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat East Central by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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