The Central Academy Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Central Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Central Academy will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Parkwood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Central Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Parkwood 4-3.
Ryan Ramirez and Isaiah Hester were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ramirez tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Hester pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ramirez went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double, while Hester scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Central can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Anson a 6-0 shutout.
Central Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Central, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11.
Central Academy came up short against Central in their previous meeting back in March, falling 9-5. Can Central Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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