The Center Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Colfax Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Center's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Colfax's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Center didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Colfax by a score of 8-4 on Monday.
Emare Viera made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Viera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Andy Hintz
| 03/10/25 vs Colfax | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Rosemont | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs El Camino | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Liberty Ranch | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Grant | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Viera wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andy Hintz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Hintz has posted since back in April of 2024. Ruben Lopez-Aguilar was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Center's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Colfax, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2-1.
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