Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 8-7 to make it four. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Doyle Tigers. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
As for Doyle, the win was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
For Doyle's part, the result came thanks to Parker Taylor's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Doyle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacksen McCaskill, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Looking ahead, Central will challenge Archbishop Hannan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Hawks have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Doyle, they will face off against Albany at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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