Wolves
| 04/17/25 vs Canton | 16-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Gentry | 11-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Senatobia | 9-4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Yazoo City | 19-5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Canton | 7-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Cleveland Central entered their tilt with Canton on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Tigers 16-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-3 last Tuesday.
Christian McKinney was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Lessie was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jasper Lewis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Cleveland Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cleveland Central's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Canton, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-5.
Coming up, Cleveland Central will host Pontotoc at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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