Central and Baker are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Central Jaguars have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Baker Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Central beat Flomaton 7-3.
Central's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Smarr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Faust, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Baker gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Laurel Hill 16-8.
Maddox Smith and Riley Renfro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Renfro tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Smith went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Renfro went 2-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Straight, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Central's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Baker, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Baker struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Central took their win against Baker when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-0. Will Central repeat their success, or does Baker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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