The Central Bronchos will head out on the road to take on the Velma-Alma Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Central made easy work of Bray-Doyle and carried off a 9-1 win.
Velma-Alma let Wilson stack six runs on them in the first inning on Thursday but luckily Velma-Alma prevailed anyway. The Comets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Maddox Riffe, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Logan King also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Velma-Alma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Central's record now sits at 8-6. As for Velma-Alma, their record is now 5-14.
Central skirted past Velma-Alma 5-4 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bronchos 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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