Baseball Game Preview: Central Cobras vs. Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds

Central and Lincoln Park Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. Central will be playing at home against Lincoln Park Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Park Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.

Central took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Treasure Coast, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Central had just enough and edged out Treasure Coast 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Central got a great performance from Rupert Blackwood Jr as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Blackwood Jr also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Central is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6-1 otherwise.

Nathaniel Morel

Doubles (Career)

03/28/25 vs Treasure Coast	2
02/11/25 @ Sebastian River	1
02/10/25 vs Tradition Prep	1
04/26/24 vs Jensen Beach	1
04/23/24 vs Westwood	1

On the hitting side, Nathaniel Morel was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Lincoln Park Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Westwood on Monday and fell 7-6.

Brock Braswell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Cardin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.

Central now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Lincoln Park Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.

Central took their victory against Lincoln Park Academy in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 11-0. Will Central repeat their success, or does Lincoln Park Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.