Baseball Recap: Central Gets the Win

Sikeston typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Central proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Chapman Ogles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

Jathan Spain

Runs

04/24/26 vs Pattonville	5
04/10/26 @ Jefferson City	4
04/25/26 vs St. Pius X	3
03/30/26 vs Kennett	3
05/18/26 @ Sikeston	2
+ 11 more games

On the hitting side, Jathan Spain was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-16 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ewasko, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Central's win bumped their record up to 19-16. As for Sikeston, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season.

As of now, neither Central nor Sikeston have any future games scheduled.