Central Crossing gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Whetstone Braves. That's more bragging rights for the Comets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Preston Carter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carter was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kyle Richardson was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Lambert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Whetstone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Central Crossing didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 loss against London on the 25th. As for Whetstone, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-5 victory against Westland on the 26th.
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