Baseball Preview: Stockdale Mustangs vs. Central Grizzlies
The Stockdale Mustangs are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Central Grizzlies at 10:00 a.m.
On Tuesday, Stockdale came up short against Bradshaw Christian and fell 6-3.
Andrew Dickey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Brock Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Wildcats.
Noah Lujan looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Central got a massive performance out of Ethan Parra, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matt Cervantes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Stockdale has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
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