The Central City/Centura Kernels are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Malcolm Clippers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central City/Centura is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Douglas County West by a score of 6-2.
Blake Jensen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Zikmund, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Malcolm put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Central City/Centura as Malcolm made off with a 7-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Malcolm as they're now sitting on seven straight.
The team relied heavily on Logan Mcgreer, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Garrett England was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Central City/Centura is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Malcolm, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Central City/Centura has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. However, it's not like Malcolm struggles in that department as they've averaged .484. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Central City/Centura suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Malcolm in their previous meeting on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Malcolm's Maddox Meyer, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that Central City/Centura knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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