Tigers
| 04/29/26 vs Hillsboro | 3-0 |
| 04/25/26 vs Clayton | 2-0 |
| 04/25/26 vs St. Pius X | 17-7 |
| 04/24/26 vs Pattonville | 14-5 |
| 04/23/26 vs Notre Dame | 4-2 |
Central extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday, bumping them up to 15-8. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hillsboro Hawks a 3-0 shutout. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 victory the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
The result came thanks to Chapman Ogles's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jathan Spain, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Hillsboro, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. The matchup marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Hillsboro's side, Cash Linderer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Hillsboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Hoban, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Central is taking a road trip to challenge DeSoto at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hillsboro, they will be playing at home against Perryville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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