The Central Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Bob Jones Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bob Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They fell just short of Deshler by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Bob Jones was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Austin. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Evelyn Gauthier was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 19-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Bob Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 8-26.
Bob Jones' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Bob Jones, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Central's hitters?
Central took their victory against Bob Jones in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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