The Central Eagles will take on the Anson Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Anson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
While Central's win against North Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Central's pitchers stepped up to hand North Central a 2-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Knights since April 23, 2021.
Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Olney, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Dylan Tomberlin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Anson lost 15-4 to West Stanly on Friday.
Central's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Anson, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Central suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Anson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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