Central City/Centura is 4-0 against Fort Calhoun since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central City/Centura Kernels will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 12:00 p.m. Central City/Centura is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
After only two runs in their last contest, Central City/Centura made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Paul/Palmer on Tuesday. Central City/Centura was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over St. Paul/Palmer. Considering Central City/Centura has won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Blake Jensen made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Jensen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Barrett Fries and Logan Vakiner did most of the damage at the plate: Fries went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple, while Vakiner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Jacob Brazee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Fort Calhoun had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Platte Valley on Friday. Fort Calhoun has not had much luck with Platte Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Fort Calhoun saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Wellwood, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Central City/Centura's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Fort Calhoun, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Central City/Centura beat Fort Calhoun 6-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central City/Centura since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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