Eisenhower had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Salina Central Mustangs 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eisenhower also won the last time the pair played on Friday.
Carter Pabst was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pabst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Brown, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Jared Cobb, who scored a run and stole a base.
Eisenhower's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. As for Salina Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Eisenhower will head out on the road to challenge Goddard at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Salina Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hutchinson. Hutchinson will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Salina Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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