Central City/Centura is 3-0 against Fairbury since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Central City/Centura Kernels will be staying on the road to face off against the Fairbury Jeffs at 1:30 p.m. Central City/Centura's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Fairbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Central City/Centura wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Central City/Centura saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Vakiner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colter Lueders, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Fairbury was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Falls City. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairbury.
Blayne Schelbitzki made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Schelbitzki was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Central City/Centura's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Fairbury, their record is now 2-4.
Central City/Centura was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairbury when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central City/Centura since the squad 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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