City Honors is 9-1 against Hutchinson-Central Tech since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The City Honors Centaurs will head out on the road to take on the Hutchinson-Central Tech Engineers at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, City Honors got the win against International Prep at Grover by a conclusive 14-2.
Julius Petti and Carlos Perales made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Petti pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Perales tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Petti scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Perales scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, City Honors let Pavel Schneiderman and Eamon Langdon loose on the outfield. Schneiderman scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Langdon scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Langdon has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Will Lichtman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hutchinson-Central Tech scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against South Park as Hutchinson-Central Tech made off with a 21-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Hutchinson-Central Tech sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Mike Guercio was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ahmir Johns, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
City Honors' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Hutchinson-Central Tech, their record is now 4-2.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. City Honors has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .578. However, it's not like Hutchinson-Central Tech struggles in that department as they've averaged .454. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
City Honors came up short against Hutchinson-Central Tech when the teams last played on Monday, falling 10-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hutchinson-Central Tech's Nathan Mulligan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Now that City Honors knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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