For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Central and Deshler meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Central fell just short of Deshler by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-7 loss on Saturday.
Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season. Deshler pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Central will challenge Knoxville Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is facing Knoxville Catholic at the right time seeing as Knoxville Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Deshler, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 16-3 defeat against East Peoria on the 25th.
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