Adams Central lost against Central City/Centura back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Adams Central Patriots fell just short of the Central City/Centura Kernels by a score of 7-6. Adams Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nick Conant put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Conant was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaron Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Kaleb Wahlmeier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Like Adams Central, Central City/Centura also got a great game from a two-way player: Mason Gorecki. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Gorecki was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Central City/Centura let Blake Jensen and Jakob Ruhl loose on the outfield. Jensen scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ruhl scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Adams Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Central City/Centura, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Adams Central will take on St. Paul/Palmer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adams Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Central City/Centura, they will head out on the road to face off against Omaha North at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central City/Centura is facing Omaha North at the right time seeing as Omaha North is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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