Baseball Preview: Warren Central Vikings vs. Center Hill Mustangs
The Warren Central Vikings will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Center Hill Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Warren Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Warren Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Center Hill by a score of 7-3.
Connor Watkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Watkins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayes Loper, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Cade Fairley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Warren Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Center Hill, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Warren Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Center Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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