Central Arkansas Christian waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Tigers and snuck past 4-3. This was payback for Central Arkansas Christian, who suffered an 8-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jaden Rice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rice was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Rice wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Webb Watson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Harrison Richmond was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Central Arkansas Christian's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Arkansas Christian will take on Atkins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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