Central Sweeps Doubleheader!

Scott Anderko pitched a complete game throwing 6 strong innings allowing only 1 run on 3 hits with 2 walks and 4 strike-outs.  The Panthers scored their only run in the top of the 1^st inning. 

Central took the lead in the bottom of the first as Stevo Kraynak walked, advanced to 2^nd on a passed ball, took 3^rd on a ground out by Rob Bellusci and scored when Josh Camalick reached base. Ryan Connelly walked and Jason McClain (3 for 4) singled scoring Camalick for a 2-1 lead.  In the top of the third, Connor Marrero made a nice diving catch in left field helping to hold the Panthers at 1 run.  The Red Devils added 3 in the 4^th as Connelly walked, McClain doubled and John Duffy walked to load up the bases.  Jack Hellwig (2 for 3) drove in Connelly with an RBI single.  Phil Hurst grounded out plating McClain and Marrero added an RBI ground-out to score Duffy and take a 4-1 lead.

Central stretched their lead to 7 in the 5^th inning when Bellusci walked, stole 2^nd, advanced to 3^rd on a sac fly by Camalick and scored on an RBI single from Connelly.  Pinch runner Zack Alleman stole 2^nd advanced to 3^rd on a passed ball and scored on an RBI double by Hellwig.  Central ended the game in the 6^th when Marrero singled, stole 2^nd and scored on an RBI single by Kraynak.  Bellusci singled and Camalick walked to load up the bases.  Connelly drove in Kraynak with an RBI ground out and McClain ended the game with an RBI single plating Bellusci.

A solid pitching and defensive performance with timely hitting by the Red Devils earned them a sweep of the conference double-header on a very windy Saturday.