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| 04/17/26 - Away | 3-15 L |
| 04/17/26 - Away | 1-17 L |
| 04/09/26 - Away | 0-21 L |
| 04/09/26 - Away | 0-21 L |
| 04/11/25 - Away | 4-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Central extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-6. They lost 15-3 to the Garber Dukes. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Garber, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The result was nothing new for the Dukes, who have now won six games by 12 runs or more so far this season.
For Garber's part, Kara Kotenko made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Kotenko has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Kokaly, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Meredith Krauseneck, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Central will square off against Midland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chemics' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Garber, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Freeland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Dukes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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