Central hasn't had much luck against Kennett recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will square off against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Central will be strutting in after a victory while Kennett will be coming in after a defeat.
Central took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Jackson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Fighting Indians 5-4 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Fighting Indians since April 28, 2017.
Kennett had taken Sikeston down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Indians fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7.
Caleb Duncan and Jaxon Patterson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Duncan scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Patterson went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. Those hits were Patterson's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Prewett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Kennett, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Central might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Kennett in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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