It was a good run, but St. Joseph Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Green Bobcats. The game marked the first time this season in which St. Joseph Central was not able to get on the board.
For Green's part, St. Joseph Central's batters probably weren't too happy with Jonathan Knapp, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up no walks). Knapp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Neal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabe Blevins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3-1. As for Green, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Central will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Wellston at 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wellston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Green, they will head out on the road to face off against Fairview at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Green is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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