Baseball Recap: Adams Central's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Aurora	17
03/22/25 vs Louisville	16
04/24/25 @ Maxwell	15
03/28/25 @ Burke	12
03/22/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic/Dodge/Scribner-Snyder	11

Adams Central waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the St. Paul/Palmer Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Jacob Reichstein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaron Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 12 contests. Jackson Sughroue was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Adams Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul/Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.

Adams Central and St. Paul/Palmer are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Patriots will take on Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Adams Central 3.2, the Blue Devils 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Paul/Palmer, they will face off against Central City/Centura at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Kernels have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.