For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Central and Oak Park meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Indians came out on top against the Northmen by a score of 7-4. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Northmen back in April, they had to take a 6-2 loss.
Kanon Wetlaufer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.

Quintin Hindery
| 05/06/26 @ Oak Park | 3 |
| 05/04/26 vs North Kansas City | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Kearney | 2 |
| 04/29/26 @ Park Hill South | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quintin Hindery, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Central now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Oak Park, their defeat was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-22.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Central will take on rival Park Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Oak Park is set to challenge their familiar foe Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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