After flying high against Sierra Linda last Thursday, Central came back down to earth. The Central Bobcats wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Fairfax Stampede on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Central of the 23-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Fagundo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Manuel Jimenez was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Fairfax's side, Alexander Tovar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Tovar was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Fairfax got a massive performance out of Vincent Quadrozzi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Porter Swope, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Central has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Fairfax, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
While Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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