Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the McClintock Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Central of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Godinez, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On McClintock's side, Bradford McCurdy and Alex Nemecek made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, McCurdy didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Nemecek tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, McCurdy went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Nemecek scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Lucas Wisehart was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Javier Alvarado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for McClintock, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
While Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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