Softball Preview: Central Brings a Scorching Offense into Jackson

The Central Chargers will square off against the Jackson Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 10 runs in their last five contests.

Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Northeast. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.

Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Hart, who went a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 2 runs, 1 double, and 1 stolen base. The game also marked Hart's eighth in a row where she got on base at least two times.

Central kept the fielders on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they have managed all season.

Meanwhile, Harris County hit Jackson with a eight-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils lost 12-4 to the Tigers.

Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That run has powered them to a 7-3 record this season. Those wins came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Jackson, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.