Baseball Game Preview: Central Cobras vs. Westwood Panthers

Central has gone a perfect 10-0 against Westwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Central will square off against Westwood at 3:30 p.m. Central will be strutting in after a victory while Westwood will be coming in after a defeat.

Central was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Okeechobee, sneaking past 7-6. The game was the first time the Cobras have beaten the Brahmans on their field since February 26, 2018.

Jarret Myers made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).

In other pitching news, Justin Glickman tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.

Charles Singletary

Runs

02/11/25 @ Sebastian River	3
03/13/25 @ Okeechobee	2
03/03/25 @ Dwyer	2
02/27/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic	2
02/28/25 @ Suncoast	1
+ 5 more games

Back at the plate, Charles Singletary was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-6. He is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dominick Grimaldi, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Westwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Lincoln Park Academy.

The win got Central back to even at 7-7-1. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

Central took their victory against Westwood when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.