Central is 1-9 against Jensen Beach since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Cobras will head out on the road to square off against the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Centennial by a score of 9-4. That's two games straight that Central has won by exactly five runs.
Nathaniel Morel was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Winsker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach earned an 8-3 win over Wellington on Friday.
John Gillen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Fatovich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jake Figman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Central and bumps their season record up to 8-10. As for Jensen Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Jensen Beach in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Central, Chris Knier (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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