Adams Central is 1-6 against Central City/Centura since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Patriots will square off against the Kernels at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Adams Central 4, Central City/Centura 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Adams Central fell victim to Norris and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Central City/Centura strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Lincoln Christian. Central City/Centura's win was all the more impressive since the Crusaders were averaging only 3.57 runs allowed on the season.
Jakob Ruhl was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Barrett Fries, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Central City/Centura's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Adams Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
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