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| 04/03/24 - Neutral | 12-0 W |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 04/12/23 - Neutral | 4-1 W |
| 04/04/17 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 03/03/17 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
R-S Central is a perfect 9-0 against Draughn since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. R-S Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
R-S Central's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when McDowell hitters got past them. The Hilltoppers came out on top against the Titans by a score of 14-10 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Draughn challenged Mountain Heritage on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-4.
Tate Jensen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one triple, and one run.
Jensen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Bonorden, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Bonorden has hit this season.
Draughn's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 12-7. As for R-S Central, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
R-S Central took their win against Draughn in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Hilltoppers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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