Softball Game Preview: Central Red Devils vs. Smiths Station Panthers

Central has gone a perfect 10-0 against Smiths Station recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Central Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Smiths Station Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Central beat Smiths Station 4-1.

Allyson Supan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed over her last nine matches.

Gerritt Griggs

Stolen Base

03/11/25 @ Smiths Station	1
03/08/25 vs Sparkman	1
03/08/25 vs Sparkman	2
03/06/25 vs Prattville	2
03/05/25 vs Beauregard	2
+ 7 more games

At the plate, Gerritt Griggs and Mariah Harrison did most of the damage at the plate: Griggs scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Harrison scored two runs and stole Two bases. Griggs is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Savannah Sevier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive games.

Central pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Smiths Station, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.