Rapid City Central is 2-8 against Sturgis since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rapid City Central Cobblers will look to defend their home field against the Sturgis Scoopers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rapid City Central is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rapid City Christian 14-12.
Brian Atkinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Atkinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Atkinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Atkinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler HENSTEIN, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sturgis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Rapid City Central on April 3rd.
Rapid City Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Sturgis, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Rapid City Central couldn't quite finish off Sturgis in their previous matchup on April 3rd and fell 5-3. Will Rapid City Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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