Softball Recap: Central Wildcats vs. Hackleburg Panthers
Central waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hackleburg Panthers by a score of 7-4. This was payback for Central, who suffered an 8-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Benson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ali Thompson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Hackleburg's side, Saylor Cooper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 26-16 record this season. As for Hackleburg, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 24-12-2.
Central will take on Muscle Shoals at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday. Central is on a six-game streak of home wins, Muscle Shoals a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Hackleburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Haleyville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hackleburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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