Central extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-17. They lost 10-0 to the Pasco Pirates. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Pasco, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9. Considering they have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pasco's part, they got a massive performance out of Boomer Newton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Newton has become a key player for the Pirates: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bryce Mangiaracina, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Central and Pasco could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Bears will take on Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (548 vs. 221). Meanwhile, Pasco (ranked 471st) will meet Wiregrass Ranch (ranked 233rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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