Central won against Little Rock Southwest last Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Central Tigers walked away with a 7-4 victory over the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central.
For North Little Rock's part, Jackson Estes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Estes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Estes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Sartain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Central's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for North Little Rock, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will take on Jonesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jonesboro is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for North Little Rock, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Conway at 5:00 p.m. Conway's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so North Little Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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