Central extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-8. They lost 10-0 to the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in September.
As for Saxony Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Saxony Lutheran's part, they let Kinley Faulkenberry and Mabrie Barke run wild. Faulkenberry went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Barke went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That RBI was Faulkenberry's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Palisch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Central will square off against Naylor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.2 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Saxony Lutheran, they will take on DeSoto at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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