Central proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 17) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the El Camino Real Royals 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Grizzlies have posted since February 28th.
Marcus Nolen
| 04/09/25 vs Buchanan | 7 |
| 03/19/25 vs Redwood | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Clovis West | 1 |
Marcus Nolen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Central is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adan Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Flores has posted since back in February.
Central's record now sits at 7-10. As for El Camino Real, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
When Central and El Camino Real next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Grizzlies will try to stop Bradshaw Christian's 16-game winning streak when they meet at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, El Camino Real will square off against Bullard and their three-game winning streak at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Royals 3, the Knights 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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