After a string of three wins, Central City/Centura's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 14-4 defeat to the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors might stick with them for a while.
Blake Jensen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Lincoln Lutheran's side, Ryan Bokelmann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bokelmann has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bokelmann was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Braxton Glines was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kruz Fiddler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Central City/Centura's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Central City/Centura will head out on the road to face off against Wayne at 10:30 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Wayne knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Central City/Centura likes a good challenge. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field in their first game on Saturday against Adams Central at 10:00 a.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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