In what's become a running theme this season, Warren Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Vicksburg Gators 12-1. The victory was nothing new for Warren Central as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Connor Watkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Watkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Ryan Nelson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Cade Fairley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Vicksburg's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Carter, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Warren Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Vicksburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-19.
Warren Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Florence at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Warren Central's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Florence has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Vicksburg will take on Neshoba Central at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neshoba Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Vicksburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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