Central is 6-0 against Shawnee since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Shawnee Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Central and seven for Shawnee.
Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Holy Cross on Thursday. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Shawnee had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Valley on Thursday.
Jeremiah Forrest was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Correon Spinks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Shawnee, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything went Central's way against Shawnee in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Central made off with a 29-19 victory. Will Central repeat their success, or does Shawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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