Baseball Game Preview: Center Yellowjackets vs. East

The Center Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Center not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 3rd (when they won 19-1). They blew past Wyandotte 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.

Luke Leslie

Stolen Base

03/26/25 vs Southeast	3
05/12/25 @ Wyandotte	2
04/03/25 vs Guadalupe Centers	2
03/31/25 @ Van Horn	2
03/24/25 @ Central	2
+ 6 more games

Luke Leslie and Brennan Eubanks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Leslie didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Eubanks pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leslie has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Leslie got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Eubanks went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases and three runs. Leslie is becoming a predictor of Center's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Westring, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Center is undefeated when Westring posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andy Peterson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Center always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, East waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 12-9.

East's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Center, their record is now 7-10.