Central waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northern Bedford County Panthers and snuck past 10-8. Central's win was all the more impressive since Northern Bedford County was averaging only 3.56 runs allowed on the season.
Hunter Smith was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Griffin Snowberger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Northern Bedford County's side, Rece Dibert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eion Snider, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Northern Bedford County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-6 loss vs. Altoona on the 20th. As for Northern Bedford County, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Southern Huntingdon County at 4:30 p.m.
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