The Central Lions will face off against the Ranburne Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Central: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Ranburne has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Central made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Starr's Mill, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-5 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since April 16, 2025.
Grant Chaffin made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Joe Turner, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ranburne got the win against Wellborn on Friday by a conclusive 7-1. Considering the Bulldogs have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ranburne's victory bumped their record up to 19-6-1. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
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