Central City/Centura is 3-0 against Douglas County West since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Central City/Centura Kernels will be staying on the road to face off against the Douglas County West Falcon at 4:00 p.m. Central City/Centura's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Douglas County West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central City/Centura heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They lost 7-0 to Malcolm. The contest marked the first time this year in which Central City/Centura was not able to get on the board.
Central City/Centura saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Jensen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Jensen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Douglas County West sidestepped Wayne for a 3-1 win.
Jonas Timm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
Central City/Centura's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Douglas County West, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central City/Centura has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Douglas County West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central City/Centura beat Douglas County West 4-0 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will Central City/Centura repeat their success, or does Douglas County West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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