Central lost against Fairfax last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Central Bobcats fell 7-3 to the Fairfax Stampede. 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 Cy Gatson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Fairfax's side, Da?Marticus Stokes made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Stokes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Vincent Quadrozzi was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Porter Swope, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Fairfax, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Central will be playing in front of their home fans against McClintock at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. McClintock is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Fairfax, they will face off against Cesar Chavez at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cesar Chavez has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something Fairfax will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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