Baseball Game Preview: Memphis Central Warriors vs. Kingsbury Falcons

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04/15/24 - Away	16-3 W
04/08/24 - Home	18-3 W
05/03/23 - Home	16-5 W
04/24/23 - Home	15-6 W
04/24/23 - Home	14-4 W
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Memphis Central is 8-1 against Kingsbury since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Warriors will take on the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Memphis Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

Memphis Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kirby just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since May 3, 2024.

Memphis Central got a massive performance out of Beiker Leon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachai Adams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Kingsbury came up short against Overton on Tuesday, falling 15-4.

Landon Harris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Kingsbury: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise.

Kingsbury now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Memphis Central, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Memphis Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kingsbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Memphis Central took their win against Kingsbury when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-3 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.