The Central Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Walton Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Central can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Lighthouse Private Christian Academy 16-1.
Dylen Houk and Quincy Wilson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Houk struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Wilson pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Houk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Houk scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Wilson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Smarr, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Holland, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Walton fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Milton last Monday. Walton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Pickard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Central's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for Walton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Walton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for Walton, though, as they've only averaged .193. Will they be able to contain Central's hitters?
Central took their win against Walton in their previous matchup on March 5th by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team 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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