Central hasn't had much luck against Florence recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Central will look to defend their home field against Florence at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Central after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Maryville by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Florence fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Brooks on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Remington Montgomery was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since March 6th.
On the hitting side, Henry Thomas Blanke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Thomaston, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Florence, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12.
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