Hutchinson-Central Tech is 0-10 against City Honors since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hutchinson-Central Tech Engineers are on the road again to play the City Honors Centaurs at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Hutchinson-Central Tech got the win against International Prep at Grover by a conclusive 10-3.
The team relied heavily on Joe Platt, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, City Honors put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let McKinley onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for City Honors this season.
Dean Tripp made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Tripp was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Carlos Perales was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Pavel Schneiderman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Hutchinson-Central Tech made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for City Honors, their record now sits at 6-0.
Hutchinson-Central Tech might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from City Honors in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Hutchinson-Central Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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