After five games on the road, Central City/Centura is heading back home. They will take on the Crete Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central City/Centura put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Aurora with a sharp 14-1 win.
Kayden Morner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Jakob Ruhl and Blake Jensen did most of the damage at the plate: Ruhl went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Jensen scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Gorecki, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Crete ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Lincoln Northwest 4-3. The victory was just what Crete needed coming off of a 12-3 loss in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Brooks Piening, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Carson Kotil was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central City/Centura's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Crete, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central City/Centura has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Crete struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Central City/Centura's way against Crete when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Central City/Centura made off with an 18-0 win. Will Central City/Centura repeat their success, or does Crete have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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