The Central Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Sikeston Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
While Central's victory against New Madrid County Central wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past New Madrid County Central 5-3.
Jackson John Witvoet made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Witvoet was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jathan Spain was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Caden Chenoweth, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Sikeston is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 contests. They suffered a tough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Marion on Wednesday.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Sikeston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Central took their win against Sikeston in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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