Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Pattonville on Friday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 14-5 win. The Tigers have beaten the Pirates the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pirates has come to flipping the script.
Evan Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Christian McNew
| 04/24/26 vs Pattonville | 3 |
| 04/10/26 @ Jefferson City | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Fatima | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Windsor | 2 |
| 04/23/26 vs Notre Dame | 1 |
In other batting news, Christian McNew was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jathan Spain, who went 3-for-4 with five runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Central's record is now 12-8. As for Pattonville, they moved to 9-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, Central and Pattonville will both be playing St. Pius X the next time they take the field. The Tigers will host the Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Pirates will play them later in the day, at 12:15 p.m.
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