
Red Raiders
03/28/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 16 |
03/08/25 vs Northwest | 12 |
03/22/25 vs Forrest | 11 |
03/18/25 vs Loretto | 11 |
03/18/25 vs Loretto | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coffee County Central). Everything went their way against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints on Friday as Coffee County Central made off with a 16-3 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Davis McKenzie made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Landan Abellana was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Hillis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Coffee County Central has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. Bloomington Central Catholic now has a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Coffee County Central will head out on the road to face off against Shelbyville Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coffee County Central's pitchers better be ready for this one: Shelbyville Central has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they have already played their next contest, a 7-3 defeat against Wilson Central on the 28th.
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