Softball Preview: Sebastian River Sharks vs. Central Cobras
Sebastian River is 8-0 against Central since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sebastian River Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Cobras at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, Sebastian River fell victim to a rough 14-7 defeat at the hands of DePaul College Prep.
Jasmin Huber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Pittman, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sebastian River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Treasure Coast. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Central couldn't push the score so high this time.
Sebastian River's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Sebastian River came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central's Ava Versaci, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sebastian River still be able to contain Versaci? There's only one way to find out.
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