The Central Eagles will head out on the road to take on the North Central Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Central suffered a rough 19-4 defeat at the hands of Buford.
Meanwhile, North Central has not done well against Andrew Jackson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. North Central put the hurt on Andrew Jackson with a sharp 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for North Central, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Mackenzie Melton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Melton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Melton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Halla Danzy was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Emily Rumple was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Central might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from North Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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