The Central City/Centura Kernels will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central City/Centura had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 12-2 win.
Central City/Centura got a massive performance out of Blake Jensen, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Barrett Fries was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Centennial as Lincoln Lutheran made off with an 18-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Mason Dawes and Will Guyton were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Dawes pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Guyton tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dawes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dawes scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Guyton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Braxton Glines was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ohnoutka, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Central City/Centura is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central City/Centura has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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