Central lost to Liberty back in May of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Indians took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Jays.

Kanon Wetlaufer
| 04/25/26 @ Bellevue East | 3 |
| 05/01/26 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Ruskin | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Smithville | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Raytown South | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Kanon Wetlaufer was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Matthew Massey, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Central's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Liberty, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-8-3.
Looking ahead, Central will challenge North Kansas City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.65 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. Liberty has already played their next contest (against Fort Zumwalt North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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