Central had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against the Independence Patriots on Thursday, falling 17-3. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Zacharia Jenkins and Javier Godinez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jenkins got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Godinez scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Godinez a new career-high in stolen bases.
Independence now has a winning record of 2-1.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-4 loss against Washington on the 4th. As for Independence, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-3 defeat against North Canyon on the 4th.
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