Softball Recap: Central of Clay County Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central of Clay County had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Briarwood Christian Lions. The Volunteers have beaten the Lions the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

04/28/25 vs Briarwood Christian	5-1
04/21/25 vs Horseshoe Bend	2-1
04/15/25 vs Briarwood Christian	2-1

Central of Clay County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Briarwood Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17-1 record this season.

Central of Clay County has already played their next match, an 11-4 defeat against Shelby County on the 28th. As for Briarwood Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Sylacauga on the 28th.