Central had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it eight. They lost 17-4 to the Lamar Silver Foxes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Silver Foxes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 back in March.
As for Lamar, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-9. The result was nothing new for the Silver Foxes, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lamar's part, Abby McManus made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. McManus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Guinn, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Braddock, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will square off against North Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lamar, they will face off against Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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