There's no place like home for Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Marysville Indians on Thursday as they made off with a 9-1 victory. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 win the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Anthony Hernandez
| 03/11/26 @ Wheatland | 6 |
| 04/06/26 vs Vanden | 4 |
| 04/13/26 vs Colfax | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Oakmont | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Bear River | 2 |
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Anthony Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Center's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2-1 (and 3-12 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Sandoval-Cesena, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Jordan Chavez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Center was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Center's victory bumped their record up to 8-14-1. As for Marysville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Indians beat Center by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
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