Baseball Preview: Central Jaguars vs. Freeport Bulldogs
The Central Jaguars will play host again on Monday to welcome the Freeport Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Central can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy as Central made off with a 13-4 win.
Dylen Houk and Carson Baxley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Houk struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Baxley tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Houk scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Baxley scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quincy Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Payton Holland was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Meanwhile, Freeport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Franklin County by a score of 7-5.
Niles King III and Wade Digges did some serious damage despite the final result: King III scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Digges scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Central's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Freeport's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Freeport, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Central's sizable advantage in that area, Freeport will need to find a way to close that gap.
Central took their win against Freeport in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 17-2. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freeport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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