Central hit Minor with a four-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 9-6 to the Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
Josh Fuller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Brown, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Minor has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Central, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-13-1.
Minor and Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 336th) will meet Homewood (ranked 18th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Central will square off against Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (258 vs. 3).
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