After flying high against Fivay on Monday, Central came back down to earth. The Bears lost 15-2 to the Lecanto Panthers on Thursday. The Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Jonathan Garcia Blanco was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Lecanto, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Central beat Lecanto by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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