Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 17-4 to the Shawnee Golden Eagles. Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shawnee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Shawnee's part, Correon Spinks made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Spinks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Forrest, who scored four runs and stole nine bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Brett Nowlin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1. As for Shawnee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
As of now, neither Central nor Shawnee have any future games scheduled.
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