Baseball Preview: Warren Central Warriors vs. Southport Cardinals
The Warren Central Warriors will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Southport Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Warren Central is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Warren Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lawrence North on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Anthony Dennison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Warren Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keith Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Southport can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Ben Davis.
Riley Matlock was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Ludlow, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Warren Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Southport, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Warren Central took their win against Southport when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. Does Warren Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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