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| 04/22/24 - Home | 5-9 L |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 16-11 W |
| 04/15/19 - Neutral | 12-2 W |
| 05/05/18 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/05/18 - Home | 12-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Central is 7-2 against Chrisman since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Indians will head out to take on the Bears at 4:30 p.m. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Chrisman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Ruskin get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Porter Colboch looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Pete Berry was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Rex Holcomb also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Chrisman didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Osage on Monday and fell 14-12.
Central's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Chrisman, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Central came up short against Chrisman in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 9-5. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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