The Center Point Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Sonora Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Center Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Center Point came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 23-3 margin over KIPP University Prep. Center Point might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Casey Vincent made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Vincent was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Center Point got a massive performance out of Leighton Johnson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Chase Foley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sonora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their tough 9-3 loss to Junction might stick with them for a while.
Sonora saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaime Buitron, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Center Point's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Sonora, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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