Center was the 9-2 winner over Florin when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Center Cougars fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Florin Panthers on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Center has lost by exactly six runs.
Center saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaidon Howerton-Abernathy, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Florin's side, Derrick Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Wilson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ayden Lockhart was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Center has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Florin, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Center will stay at home for another game and welcome Sutter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sutter's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Center's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Florin, they will head out on the road to face off against Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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