The Adams Central Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the St. Paul/Palmer Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adams Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Adams Central had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Central City/Centura. Adams Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nick Conant was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Conant was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaron Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Wahlmeier, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Paul/Palmer never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Aurora with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Adams Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for St. Paul/Palmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Everything went Adams Central's way against St. Paul/Palmer in their previous meeting back in March as Adams Central made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Adams Central since the team 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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