Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Adams Central

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 vs Louisville	16
03/28/25 @ Burke	12
03/22/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic/Dodge/Scribner-Snyder	11
03/22/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer	11
04/10/25 vs Holdrege	10

Adams Central had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They blew past the Holdrege Dusters 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Hunter Nepple was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Wahlmeier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted over his last nine contests. Another player making a difference was Jaron Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Adams Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holdrege only posted an OBP of .250.

Adams Central's record now sits at 10-3. As for Holdrege, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5.

Adams Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Norfolk on the 11th. As for Holdrege, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-4 loss against Wayne on the 14th.