The Central City/Centura Kernels will square off against Thurston-Cuming County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central City/Centura is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer an 8-0 shutout. The Kernels have beaten Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer has come to flipping the script.
Barrett Fries
| 03/25/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer | 4 |
| 05/13/24 vs Malcolm | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Arlington | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Elkhorn | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Omaha North | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Barrett Fries was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker Zikmund was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Murphy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thurston-Cuming County hadn't done well against Wayne recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Thurston-Cuming County came out on top against Wayne by a score of 7-3.
Like Central City/Centura, Thurston-Cuming County also got a great game from a two-way player: Trevor Trimble. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Trimble a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jake Schuster and Alex Roth did most of the damage at the plate: Schuster scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Roth scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Central City/Centura took their victory against Thurston-Cuming County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Central City/Centura have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thurston-Cuming County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
