In what's become a running theme this season, Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central.
Gavin Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Schmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kaden Ellison was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tyson Smarr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pensacola Christian Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Central will be playing at home against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Aletheia Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Aletheia Christian Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Pensacola Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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