The Central Golden Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Westfield Bombers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central 4, Westfield 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Central got the win against Agawam by a conclusive 13-2. The win continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Brownies: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday Westfield's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Minnechaug Regional. That's two games straight that the Bombers have won by just one run.
Westfield pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Central couldn't quite get it done against Westfield when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 6-2. Will the Golden Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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