Central City/Centura can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup in their first game on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wayne Blue Devils with a sharp 15-4 win. Central City/Centura's victory was all the more impressive since Wayne was averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Mason Gorecki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Gorecki has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gorecki was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Conner Erickson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Riley Lavene, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Wayne's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Redden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Central City/Centura has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Wayne, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Roncalli Catholic the next time they take the field. Central City/Centura will host Roncalli Catholic at 1:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday, while Wayne will play them later in the day, at 10:30 a.m.
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