The Central Lions will face off against the Northside Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central 3.8, Northside 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to South Paulding.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Harris County on Friday as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Considering the Patriots have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Reese Adams was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Javion Windham, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Cayden Clay was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Northside, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
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