Kernels
| 04/14/25 vs Fairbury | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Raymond Central | 11 |
| 05/08/25 vs Falls City | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Holdrege | 10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann | 9 |
After only one run in their last game, Central City/Centura made sure to put some runs up on the board against Falls City on Thursday. The Kernels were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Tigers. The Kernels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Luke Vakiner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Colbyn Peters and Mason Gorecki did most of the damage at the plate: Peters went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Gorecki got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Peters has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Kayden Morner, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Central City/Centura hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falls City struck out 11 times.
The victory was the third in a row for Central City/Centura, bringing their record up to 20-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Falls City, they dropped their record down to 4-17 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Central City/Centura will be playing in front of their home fans against Thurston-Cuming County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Central City/Centura's pitchers better be ready for this one: Thurston-Cuming County has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Falls City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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