Center fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Rio Linda on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kaidon Howerton-Abernathy was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Howerton-Abernathy was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Chris Sandoval-Cesana and Andy Hintz did some serious damage despite the final result: Sandoval-Cesana got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI, while Hintz went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Diego Sandoval was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Center's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rio Linda, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Center has already played their next game, an 8-2 victory against Liberty Ranch on the 25th. As for Rio Linda, they will host Sacramento at 6:00 p.m. on March 4.
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