Baseball Recap: Hunter Smith's big game can't quite lead Central over Avonworth

By Team Reports Jun 3, 2024, 6:55pm

Baseball Recap: Central Dragons vs. Avonworth Antelopes

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central can now relate to. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avonworth Antelopes on Monday. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Griffin Snowberger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.

On Avonworth's side, they let Carson Franc and Alex Rowe loose on the outfield. Franc scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Rowe scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Sapolsky, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Avonworth, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8.

Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Avonworth, they will take on Fairview on Thursday. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

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