The Excelsior Springs Tigers will challenge the Central Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Excelsior Springs: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Central has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Excelsior Springs lost 11-5 to Smithville on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Central put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Chrisman get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. While the Indians didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Michael Higdon looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also put up two walks, which were his first of the season.
On the hitting side, Central's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Pete Berry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Central's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Excelsior Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Excelsior Springs came up short against Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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