The Centerpoint Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Jessieville Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, everything went Centerpoint's way against Foreman as Centerpoint made off with a 12-1 win.
Nathan Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Rogers has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Goines was a standout: he scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Teague, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Jessieville gave their fans yet another huge victory on March 11th. They blew past Cutter-Morning Star 17-2. Jessieville's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Centerpoint's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Jessieville, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Centerpoint might still be hurting after the 18-7 loss they got from Jessieville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Centerpoint avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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