New Madrid County Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Central Tigers by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Madrid County Central of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Central's part, Jackson John Witvoet made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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.
New Madrid County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-16.
New Madrid County Central will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kennett at 4:30 p.m. As for Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Sikeston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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