Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it five. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chesterfield Golden Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Tuesday.
Cooper Catoe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Chesterfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Chesterfield's side, Max Gulledge was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Gulledge has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Banasiewicz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Chesterfield is undefeated when Banasiewicz posts three or more RBI, but 6-7 otherwise. Sky Courtney was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Central will square off against Buford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Chesterfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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