The Central Tigers will challenge the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Central fell victim to Poplar Bluff and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Mules, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Saxony Lutheran also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell just short of North County by a score of 1-0 on Friday.
Saxony Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ansley Palisch, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Mabrie Barke also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Saxony Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Central suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Saxony Lutheran in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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