Softball Preview: Cleveland Central Wolves vs. Yazoo County Panthers
The Cleveland Central Wolves will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Yazoo County Panthers at 6:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cleveland Central waltzed into their game in Monday's second game with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Rams onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Cleveland Central's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Callie Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Henderson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makenah Jefferson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Amelia Daniels, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Yazoo County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Humphreys County.
Ella Alexander was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. Minely Crozier was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Cleveland Central's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Yazoo County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season.
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