Livingston Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the St. Mary Vikings. That's two games in a row now that Livingston Central has lost by exactly ten runs.
Jackson Duncan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Mary's side, Jake Haas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Haas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, St. Mary got a massive performance out of Jake Morris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Luke Sims was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Livingston Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for St. Mary, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Livingston Central will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Caverna at 12:00 p.m. Caverna is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Livingston Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. St. Mary will take on Mayfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Mary is facing Mayfield at the right time seeing as Mayfield is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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