The Central Heights Vikings will head out to take on the Uniontown Eagles on Thursday. Central Heights will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
12 must be Central Heights' lucky number: they beat Lyndon with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Tigers. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kreig Garrett was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Kord Stroup
| 05/05/25 vs Lyndon | 4 |
| 05/01/25 vs Northeast | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Northeast | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Crest | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Pleasanton | 1 |
In other batting news, Kord Stroup was incredible, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aydan Dunbar, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Uniontown came up short against Fredonia last Monday and fell 6-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Heights pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Uniontown, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Central Heights beat Uniontown 13-9 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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