The Central Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Chesterfield Golden Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Things were looking good for Central after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Andrew Jackson by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Central has lost by just one run.
Aubree Branham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tashia Quick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Chesterfield's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Buford by a score of 9-7.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Chesterfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Central came up short against Chesterfield when the teams last played back in March, falling 14-9. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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