The Waverly Central Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Friendship Christian Commanders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Waverly Central fell victim to Christ Presbyterian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 10-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian scored first but ultimately less than Westfield in their match on Friday. They lost 14-6 to the Shamrocks. The Commanders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cayden Law was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Friendship Christian: the team is 8-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caleb Kring, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Waverly Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Friendship Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Waverly Central couldn't quite get it done against Friendship Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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