The Center Cougars will head out to face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Center 3.5, Wheatland 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Center is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since April 6, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Wheatland by a score of 8-6. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
Anthony Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was Wheatland's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Center, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1-1.
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