Gulf Pointe Latin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Central Christian Saints by a score of 5-3.
For Central Christian's part, Jackson Allen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit (and only one walk). Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon Rubel was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Ezra Schaff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Gulf Pointe Latin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Central Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Gulf Pointe Latin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Hill Christian at 4:30 a.m. on April 2nd. As for Central Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Atmore Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Christian has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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