Rutland won the last time they faced Central and things went their way on Monday too. The Rutland Hurricanes walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Central Chargers.
Colton Beard made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Beard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kyle Howard was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Hunter Floyd was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Hurricanes
| 03/03/25 @ Central | 10-6 |
| 02/25/25 @ Wilkinson County | 6-2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Twiggs County | 23-3 |
Rutland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Central, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rutland will host Northeast at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will welcome East Laurens at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Laurens has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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