The Central Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Marion Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, it was close, but Central sidestepped St. Pius X for a 2-1 win.
Chapman Ogles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Chenoweth, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Marion waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Terriers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Central might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Marion in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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