Buchanan had no answer to Marcelo Rodriguez on Wednesday as he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with less than two walks allowed. This season, Rodriguez has an ERA of 3.20 over 30.7 innings pitched.
Even though Rodriguez couldn't lead Central over Buchanan, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Despite Rodriguez's best efforts to the contrary, Central will head into their next match having dropped four straight games. Will Friday be the turning point? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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