The Central Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays at 6:00 p.m. Central will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Pensacola Christian Academy.
Gavin Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kaden Ellison was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Tyson Smarr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy fell victim to Destin and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Sharks might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this season in which Lighthouse Private Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Matthew, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. It's a different story for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Central's hitters?
Everything went Central's way against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Monday as Central made off with a 16-1 win. Will Central repeat their success, or does Lighthouse Private Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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