Center is 0-10 against Carthage since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Center Roughriders will look to defend their home field against the Carthage Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Center took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Gilmer out 5-4.
Colby Lout and Jayden Lane did most of the damage at the plate: Lout went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Lane scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Vidrine, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Carthage sidestepped Kilgore for a 3-2 win. That's two games straight that Carthage has won by just one run.
Center's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17-1. As for Carthage, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8-2.
Center came up short against Carthage in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-1. Will Center 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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