Combined, that's all Centrals have been able to muster in four innings across the opening two rounds of the Bathurst-Orange Inter-District Cricket season, they've had to fight to avoid outright defeats in both those game.

Compare that to competition leaders Orange City's tally of 646 from just two innings, neither of which they were bowled out in, and it's not difficult to see why the red and blacks are already chasing their tails and playing catch-up cricket.

They've failed to pass 200, they've been forced to follow on once and their two highest scores have come in the second innings of rounds one and two when first innings points were lost and there was no chance of flipping the result.

Granted Centrals haven't had the luxury of batting first yet this summer, and despite the two associations' wickets largely being hard and flat, that still must be noted because scoreboard pressure does make a big difference.

Former Centrals' skipper and top six bat Jake Pauletto conceded his side's efforts haven't been good enough yet, but said if a couple of individual efforts can be built on and a bit more resilience shown his side can find their groove.

"After a couple of disappointing starts first-up we will be looking for all the boys in the top six to put their hands up and play their role," he said.

"We've had some great individual performances so far, we just need to put it all together and come to the party as a group to set a solid foundation."

Those individual showings have come through Fletcher Rose and Ben Winslade, who have both passed 50 in the first two rounds, while prolific run-scorer Nick Dunlop made a start in the second of those games as well.

The red and blacks have a good opportunity to hit their straps in the third round against Kinross who, comparatively, don't have the strongest attack in the competition.

That's not to say the students are without threats, far from it in fact considering they almost scored an outright victory over pre-season favourites City Colts in round two and sit fifth, just outside the top four.

While Centrals will view the third round as their chance to strike Kinross will be looking to build on that six-wicket victory, which they scored on the opening day against Colts before falling just 21 runs short of maximum points.

They face off at Riawena Oval, while Orange City host Rugby Union at Country Club Oval and CYMS take on Cavaliers at Wade Park. In the round's Bathurst-based games, City Colts take on St Pat's Old Boys at Loco Oval and Bathurst City face the high-flying, unbeaten Centennials Bulls at the Sportsground.

All five games' opening days begin at 1.30pm on Saturday afternoon.