Central extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-4. They came up short against the Atherton Ravens, falling 17-1. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Ravens apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
As for Atherton, their win bumped their record up to 8-5. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Atherton's part, they let Jude Fulks and Cole Rutledge run wild. Fulks got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Rutledge went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Rutledge is becoming a predictor of Atherton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneth Whobrey, who earned three runs and one stolen base.
Central will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fern Creek at 5:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Atherton, they will host Ballard at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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