The Center Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Rosemont Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Center will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Center had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt El Camino on Monday. Center blew past El Camino 7-0. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Connor Goldfarb was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Rosemont was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to Cordova.
Rosemont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Terry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Michael Miles also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Rosemont's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Center, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Center has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rosemont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Center came up short against Rosemont when the teams last played back in March of 2015, falling 4-1. Can Center avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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