The Central Academy Cougars will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Lincolnton Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Central Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Central Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Queen's Grant 15-2. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Central Academy with their most commanding win of the season.
Pearson Morgan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Brzuchowski, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Ryan Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-4 walloping at the hands of Bandys. That's two games in a row now that Lincolnton has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Karson Cloninger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Central Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Lincolnton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
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