The Central Heights Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Yates Center Wildcats on Monday. Central Heights will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, Central Heights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Southeast. The three-run effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kreig Garrett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Garrett wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kord Stroup, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double was Stroup's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Yates Center came up short against Crest on Thursday, falling 19-4. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Evan McVey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Yates Center's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Central Heights, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
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