North Warren Central dropped their record down to 7-5-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Warrensburg Burgers, falling 14-6. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Burgers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
North Warren Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Hilton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Warrensburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Considering they have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Warrensburg's side, Kawliga Duell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Duell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Caleb Remington was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Holcomb, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, North Warren Central will face off against Whitehall at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Warrensburg, they will take on Argyle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Burgers are facing the Scots at the right time seeing as the Scots are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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