Central Heights put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Lyndon Tigers with a sharp 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for Central Heights, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Laiken Brockus made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Brockus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brockus was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Central Heights let Carter Kimball and Brylan Sommer loose on the outfield. Kimball scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Sommer scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sommer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Kimball, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Central Heights pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lyndon, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Central Heights will head out on the road to take on Lebo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Heights knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Lebo likes a good challenge. As for Lyndon, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Osage City at 4:00 p.m. Osage City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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