Center is 0-10 against Carthage since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Center Roughriders will head out on the road to square off against the Carthage Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Center made easy work of Gilmer and carried off a 10-1 win. The victory was just what Center needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Logan Horton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Horton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Horton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sutton Link, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Easton Wulf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carthage can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kilgore a 12-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carthage.
Center's record is now 3-10-1. As for Carthage, they now have a winning record of 9-8-2.
Center might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Carthage in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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