Central stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays with a sharp 13-4 victory. The win was nothing new for Central as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dylen Houk and Carson Baxley made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Houk struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Baxley tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Houk scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Baxley scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quincy Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaden Ellison, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's side, Garin Grant made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Central pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Central will play host again on Monday to welcome Freeport, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Freeport likes a good challenge. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Booker T. Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy is facing Booker T. Washington at the right time seeing as Booker T. Washington is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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