Central and Hudson are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The Central Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hudson Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hudson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Hernando on Friday. Their rough 16-0 loss to the Leopards might stick with them for a while. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talyn Poole, who went 1-for-1 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Hudson can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Largo as Hudson made off with a 10-2 win. Hudson's victory was all the more impressive since Largo was averaging only 3.05 runs allowed on the season.
Shawn Hicks made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Roger Lord, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Hudson, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hudson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central beat Hudson 5-0 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hudson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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