Greensburg lost against East Central last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Greensburg Pirates took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Central Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for Greensburg in their matchups with East Central: they've now lost eight in a row.
Leland Workman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Greiwe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Greensburg was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Central didn't hit any.
On East Central's side, Ryan Ott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. Ott has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Moses Wheat, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Greensburg's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for East Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greensburg will square off against Connersville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Batesville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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