Softball Recap: Central Starts Season with Win on the Road

Central had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They never let the Colbert County Indians get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Indians since April 17, 2018.

Chloe May

Batters Struck Out (Career)

02/25/25 @ Colbert County	6
04/26/24 vs Rogers	5
04/13/24 vs Florence	5
04/05/24 vs Florence	4
03/25/24 vs Macon County	4

Chloe May was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbie McCreless, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Paislee Ticer was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colbert County only posted a batting average of .227.

Colbert County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Central will take on Rogers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Colbert County, they will challenge Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.