Central Wildcat Baseball Team Eyes a District Title

By Coach Mike Forbes, Photos by Michael Spangler
4/17/14: Extra-inning thriller favors the Central Wildcats, 3-2 winners over Zachary 
    The game between the Central Wildcats and the Zachary Broncos took 13 innings to complete, but when the last out was recorded the Central Wildcats emerged with a 3-2 victory. With the game scoreless in the fifth inning Brennan Fontenot came to the plate and singled, plating Cole Edgens and Adam Porche. Jordan Wilkins led the Wildcats’ offensive threat, as he got on base three times in the game. He also drove in one runner. He singled in the sixth inning and doubled in the thirteenth inning which was the eventual game winning RBI. Caleb Harris got the win in relief for the Wildcats. Caleb pitched the 8th through the 13th inning and allowed no runs on, no hits.  He relieved starter Preston Fondren who only gave up two runs in 7 innings pitched with 7 stikeouts.
4/19/14: The Central Wildcats offense too much for Broadmoor in 11-1 rout 
    The Central Wildcats shut the door early on Broadmoor, capturing an 11-1 senior day victory on Saturday at Central. The game was decided quickly as the Wildcats exerted their will early with eight runs in the first three innings. An RBI single by James Schopp in the first inning, an RBI single by Cole Edgens, and an RBI double by Schopp during the second inning helped the Wildcats put some runs on the board early. Caleb Harris had two extra-base hits for Central. He doubled in the second inning and tripled in the fourth inning. Bubba Dunn also helped in the attack going 3 for 4 with 3 RBI. Ryan Morris shut down Broadmoor while he was on the hill. Broadmoor managed just one hit off of Morris, who allowed no earned runs, walked three, and struck out 10 during his four innings of work. 
4/22/14: The Central Wildcats Varsity defeat Walker 3-2 
    Chris Chambliss went 2-4 and hit a towering 2-run home run as the Central Wildcats took home a 3-2 victory over Walker in seven innings at Walker on Tuesday.  Chambliss homered in the third inning and singled in the seventh inning. Cole Edgens got it done on the hill on the way to a win. He allowed two runs over five innings. He struck out three, walked three and surrendered six hits. Wildcat closer Cameron Polk put away the final six outs to record the save and preserve the victory. The Central Wildcats Varsity jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the third. Chris homered, plating Brady Jones after a single by Jordan Wilkins got things started. 
    The Wildcats finish the regular season this Thursday at Live Oak at 6:30.  With a Central win and a Denham Springs loss, the Wildcats will be guaranteed a share of the district title going into the playoffs next week.