Todd County Central came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Hopkins County Central Storm. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
Tommy Vanbeber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Peyton Ortiz
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Ortiz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in runs (two). Conner Wheeler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
Todd County Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hopkins County Central, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Coming up, Todd County Central will take on Heritage Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopkins County Central has already played their next game (against Dawson Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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