Center is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Marysville a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Center Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marysville Indians at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Center will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against El Camino on Wednesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Cougars not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 12-2).
Andy Hintz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has become a key player for Center: the team is 3-0-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 6-9 otherwise. Hintz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
Diego Sandoval
| 04/16/25 vs El Camino | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Casa Roble | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Lincoln | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mesa Verde | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Colfax | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Diego Sandoval was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Gabe Rodriguez Calouro was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Center always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Marysville got themselves on the board against River Valley on Wednesday, but River Valley never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Falcons. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Antonio Torrez, who gave up just three hits to keep River Valley off the board.
On the hitting side, Marysville let Harley Gisler and Avery Landrum run wild. Gisler went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Landrum went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Landrum is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chevy Zacharopoulos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
The win got Center back to even at 9-9-1. As for Marysville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-17-1.
Center suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Marysville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
