For the second straight game, Warren Central will face off against Grenada. The Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Warren Central will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Warren Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Grenada 8-2. Eight seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nathaniel Moore tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Blake Caruthers was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Hayes Loper was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Warren Central pushed their record up to 19-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Grenada, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Warren Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grenada struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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