Central came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the South Mountain Jaguars with a sharp 19-1 win on Friday. With that victory, Central brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Kevin Fagundo made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Fagundo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rodolfo Ramirez III was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below four hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Manuel Jimenez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On South Mountain's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Galvez, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Central's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for South Mountain, their loss was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will take on Browne at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for South Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Williams Field at 3:45 p.m. Williams Field is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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