The Hutchinson-Central Tech Engineers will face off against the Charter School for Applied Tech Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hutchinson-Central Tech is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Lafayette on Tuesday. The Engineers put the hurt on the Violets with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Engineers in their matchups with the Violets: they've now won four in a row.
Ethan Drumsta made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Drumsta was also big at the plate, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Joe Platt
| 04/21/26 @ Lafayette | 3 |
| 04/17/26 @ Starpoint | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 1 |
| 04/09/26 vs South Park | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Olmsted | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Hutchinson-Central Tech let Joe Platt and Michael Guercio Jr run wild. Platt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Guercio Jr went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Platt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Anthony Timineri-Hoover was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hutchinson-Central Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on April 1st as neither Charter School for Applied Tech nor Barker made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Raiders.
The victory got Hutchinson-Central Tech back to even at 2-2-1. As for Charter School for Applied Tech, their record now sits at 1-0.
Hutchinson-Central Tech couldn't quite get it done against Charter School for Applied Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 9-5. Can the Engineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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