Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Warren Central walked away with it. They blew past the Center Hill Mustangs 11-1 on Friday. 11 seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nathaniel Moore spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tristan Jamison was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayes Loper, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Warren Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Center Hill only posted a batting average of .227.
Vikings
| 04/25/25 vs Center Hill | 11-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Vicksburg | 11-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Vicksburg | 12-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 6-2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Ridgeland | 8-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Ridgeland | 8-3 |
The win was the sixth in a row for Warren Central, bringing their record up to 17-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Center Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Warren Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Center Hill: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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