Center took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Livingston, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Center Roughriders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Livingston Lions on Friday, sneaking past 7-5. The Roughriders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Logan Horton
| 03/07/25 @ Livingston | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs West Rusk | 2 |
| 03/28/24 vs Kilgore | 2 |
| 03/19/24 vs Gilmer | 2 |
| 02/23/24 vs Kemp | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Logan Horton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cody Adkinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Center hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive games.
The win got Center back to even at 4-4. As for Livingston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6-1.
Center and Livingston could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Center will face off against Bridge City at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday down 638 places (669 vs. 31). Similarly, Livingston (ranked 528th) will meet West Fork (ranked 197th) at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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