The Central Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Bishop Carroll Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Central blew Bald Eagle Area out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Bald Eagle Area got their revenge. The Dragons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Troy McNichol
| 04/21/26 @ Bald Eagle Area | 4 |
| 04/16/26 @ Bellwood-Antis | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Philipsburg-Osceola | 3 |
Troy McNichol made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Blake Dick also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bishop Carroll couldn't beat Somerset on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Huskies lost 16-6 to the Golden Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Bishop Carroll saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Conner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Bishop Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Bishop Carroll's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Bishop Carroll, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Central's hitters?
Central got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2023 against Bishop Carroll by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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