Central extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the North County Raiders, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in April.
As for North County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for North County, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For North County's part, Kyle Straughan made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Straughan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaxon Scherffius was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Simon, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North County, they have already played their next game, a 7-0 win against Herculaneum on the 21st.
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