Baseball Preview: Arlington Eagles vs. Central City/Centura Kernels
The Arlington Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Central City/Centura Kernels at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Arlington had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Gross Catholic. The defeat continues a trend for Arlington in their matchups with Gross Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Blaine Vogt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Central City/Centura had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Elkhorn on Monday.
Barrett Fries put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fries has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fries was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fries wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Gorecki, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Central City/Centura was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkhorn didn't hit any.
Arlington's record now sits at 5-17. As for Central City/Centura, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Arlington couldn't quite finish off Central City/Centura when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Arlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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