Central is 0-10 against Fairfax since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Bobcats are on the road again to play the Fairfax Stampede at 6:00 p.m. Fairfax took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Sierra Linda 19-2. The victory was just what Central needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior match.
The team relied heavily on Manuel Jimenez, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Fowlkes, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Fairfax came up short against Casa Grande on Thursday and fell 5-2. Fairfax has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fairfax saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Porter Swope, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Da?Marticus Stokes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Central's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairfax struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Central suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Fairfax in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stokes, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Central 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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