The Adams Central Patriots will square off against the Wayne Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Adams Central 3.3, Wayne 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Adams Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Mount Michael Benedictine by a score of 5-1.
Kowen Rader made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Rader wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Reichstein, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Wayne unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Malcolm by a score of 2-1.
Adams Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
Adams Central came up short against Wayne in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 6-1. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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