Baseball Recap: Central City/Centura Continues Road Dominance on Thursday

Kernels

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 vs Fairbury	15
04/08/25 @ Raymond Central	11
04/04/25 vs Holdrege	10
04/10/25 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann	9
04/10/25 vs Fort Calhoun	8

After only two runs in their last matchup, Central City/Centura made sure to put some runs up on the board against Twin River on Thursday. The Kernels put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 10-4 win. Considering the Kernels have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Luke Vakiner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colter Lueders, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quinn Jensen, who earned one run and two stolen bases.

Central City/Centura kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twin River only managed three hits.

Central City/Centura pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Twin River, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

Central City/Centura will venture away from home to take on Elkhorn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Twin River, they will host Benson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans are facing the Bunnies at the right time seeing as the Bunnies are stuck on an 18-game losing streak.