The Southeast Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Central Heights Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Southeast is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Columbus on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Titans. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Central Heights put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Jayhawk Linn with a sharp 24-2 victory. That 22 run margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Kreig Garrett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 RBI per game.
In other pitching news, Roarke Brock looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jotham Meyer was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Payton Miller, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Central Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .604. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .604 or higher in four consecutive games.
Central Heights' win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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