Central City/Centura fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against North Platte on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Platte Bulldogs.
Barrett Fries was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Fries was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Fries wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Jensen, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On North Platte's side, the team relied heavily on Logan Hayes, who scored two runs and stole four bases.
Central City/Centura's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for North Platte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Central City/Centura will play host again on Saturday to welcome Malcolm, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. As for North Platte, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Aurora at 4:00 p.m.
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