It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the East Newton Patriots 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the contest before.
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Brody Holland and Barrett Burns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Holland pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Burns pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Holland went 3-for-6 with one run and one RBI, while Burns got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three hits gave Holland a new career-high.
In other batting news, Grayden Fine was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Robert Hilton also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Central's record now sits at 9-12. As for East Newton, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-8-1 record.
Looking ahead, Central will head out on the road to face off against Fair Play at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Newton, they will head out to take on Fair Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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