Central City/Centura had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Omaha South Packers with a sharp 15-1 victory. Fans of Central City/Centura have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Jakob Ruhl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Ruhl was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ruhl is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Barrett Fries was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Gorecki, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Omaha South's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kooper Gray, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Central City/Centura's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Omaha South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Central City/Centura will head out on the road to take on Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something Central City/Centura will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Omaha South, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Gross Catholic at 5:00 p.m.
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