Central's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They skirted past the Chrisman Bears 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted against the Bears since April 17, 2017.
Michael Higdon looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed two walks, marking his first of the season.
At the plate, Central's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Pete Berry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Indians
| 04/10/25 @ Chrisman | 2-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ruskin | 9-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Cameron | 7-0 |
| 05/07/24 @ Smithville | 14-7 |
| 05/03/24 @ Excelsior Springs | 4-1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Fort Osage | 3-1 |
Central pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Chrisman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Coming up, Central will venture away from home to square off against Excelsior Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chrisman, they will host East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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