The Central Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rosa Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
On Friday, Central earned a 10-7 victory over Walton.
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Brock Schmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Payton Holland was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brock Reeves, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Christian took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pensacola, sneaking past 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for Santa Rosa Christian as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-0. As for Santa Rosa Christian, their record now sits at 1-0.
Central took their win against Santa Rosa Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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