Hutchinson-Central Tech's hitters rose to the challenge against a Centaurs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.29 runs allowed on Monday. The Hutchinson-Central Tech Engineers walked away with a 10-7 victory over the City Honors Centaurs. Winning may never get old, but Hutchinson-Central Tech sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Joe Platt was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On City Honors' side, Dean Tripp was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Tripp was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Will O'Rourke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Will Lichtman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hutchinson-Central Tech now has a winning record of 3-2. As for City Honors, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-1.
Hutchinson-Central Tech will take on South Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Hutchinson-Central Tech's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for City Honors, they will head out on the road to challenge International Prep at Grover at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. City Honors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so International Prep at Grover's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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