Baseball Game Preview: Central Red Devils vs. Smiths Station Panthers

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Previous Games

04/18/24 - Home	4-3 W
04/17/24 - Away	4-2 W
05/12/23 - Neutral	8-1 W
05/11/23 - Neutral	8-4 W
04/20/23 - Away	11-3 W
+ 5 more games

Central is 9-1 against Smiths Station since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.

On Saturday, Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Pike Road. They had just enough and edged out the Patriots 4-3.

Meanwhile, Smiths Station lost 13-1 to Opelika on Thursday.

Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Smiths Station, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season.

Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Smiths Station when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.