Kingsbury is 1-6 against Memphis Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Kingsbury Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Memphis Central Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Kingsbury was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-0 walloping at the hands of Whitehaven.
Meanwhile, Memphis Central put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Memphis East 20-3.
Terrance Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Memphis Central let Evan Nelson and James Bernard loose on the outfield. Nelson scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Bernard scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Malachai Adams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Kingsbury's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1. As for Memphis Central, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6.
Kingsbury suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Memphis Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Kingsbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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