Central proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 18) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Jefferson County Warriors 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted since August 26, 2024.
Caylin Mathis was incredible, going 1-for-3 with six stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Carys Thompson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Chargers
08/28/25 vs Jefferson County | 5-4 |
08/27/25 vs Westside | 18-0 |
08/21/25 vs Southwest | 15-0 |
08/18/25 vs Rutland | 15-3 |
10/02/24 vs Westside | 12-0 |
+ 3 more games |
Central pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Coming up, Central will head out to challenge Northeast at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson County has already played their next contest (against the Hawks), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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