Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Staley Falcons, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this game were averaging 3.53 runs allowed.
Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Massey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Staley, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-1. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Staley's side, Jacob Garcia looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Staley got a massive performance out of Alexander Paul, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave Paul a new career-high. Evan Abbott was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will host Bellevue East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Staley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oak Park at 5:00 p.m.
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