Central proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Homeschool Patriots. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 13-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Zach Dowdy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Caden Chenoweth
| 04/20/26 vs St. Louis Homeschool | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Fatima | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs DeSoto | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Marion | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Kelly | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Chenoweth, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Central's record is now 10-7. As for St. Louis Homeschool, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-14.
Looking ahead, Central will host Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Louis Homeschool, they will challenge Clopton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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