Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gulf Buccaneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 last Wednesday.
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Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Garcia Blanco, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Garcia Blanco has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Gulf, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Central will square off against Springstead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gulf, they will face off against Anclote at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sharks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.27 runs per game on average), something the Buccaneers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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