East Central was the 17-6 winner over Harrison Central when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The East Central Hornets fell just short of the Harrison Central Red Rebels by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew Combs
| 03/03/25 @ Harrison Central | 3 |
| 02/20/24 @ West Harrison | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Greene County | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Laurel | 1 |
Matthew Combs and Christian McFaul stepped up to the plate in a big way. Combs went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI, while McFaul scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Combs a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Porter Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Harrison Central, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Central will host St. Patrick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Harrison Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hancock at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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