Baseball Preview: Centerpoint Knights vs. Fouke Panthers
Centerpoint is 0-9 against Fouke since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Centerpoint Knights will look to defend their home field against the Fouke Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Centerpoint is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kirby on Tuesday as Centerpoint made off with an 18-3 win. With that victory, Centerpoint brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Nathan Rogers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rogers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Teague, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kaleb Horn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fouke had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Jessieville with a sharp 13-3 win on Monday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Fouke has managed all season.
Centerpoint's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Fouke, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Centerpoint suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Fouke when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Centerpoint have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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