By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The Bristol Central baseball team couldn’t seize any type of advantage during its first go around against Bristol Eastern back on May Saturday, May 10, which resulted in a 4-0 loss. But this time around, the Rams struck first, put some runs on the board and were able to bounce back from adversity when it came Central’s way. And in the end, it led to a 3-2 victory by the Rams in a CCC South challenge from Muzzy Field on Wednesday, May 28. Central (12-7) used a little small ball to scratch those runs across and even as Eastern (8-12) tied the fray up midway through the affair, the Rams found late answers to capture the victory. The Rams scored two first inning runs and while that lead didn’t hold, the team remained aggressive until finally notching the game-winning run in the top of the sixth frame. “Last time, we weren’t able to capitalize on anything because we weren’t able to get any momentum,” said Central coach Bunty Ray. “This time, I think playing with a lead, that made a big difference in our psyche…coming out, scoring two runs right away, scrapping for those runs.” [...]
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