The Adams Central Patriots will square off against the McCook Bison on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Adams Central's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while McCook has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Adams Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Saturday, then bounced right back against Gothenburg on Monday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Swedes. Considering the Patriots have won 10 games by more than seven runs this season, another big win was nothing new.
Adams Central got a massive performance out of Madison Shaw, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 1 home run, 4 RBIs, 3 runs, and 1 double. The game also marked Shaw's 19th in a row in which she got on base at least once. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Pracht, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 3 RBIs and 1 run.
Adams Central took advantage of their speed and finished the game with four stolen bases. They have not posted that many stolen bases since August 27th, when they snagged six vs. Ord.
Meanwhile, McCook was able to grind out a solid win over Alliance on Thursday, taking the matchup 8-4.
Karagynn Brown was excellent, going 3-for-4 while posting 2 stolen bases, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 triple. The three RBIs tied her high from August 20th vs. Gothenburg.
Adams Central has now won six of their last eight games at home. That's given a solid lift to their 12-8 record this season. Those home victories were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for McCook, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
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