Softball Recap: Central Bobcats vs. South Mountain Jaguars
Central was the 8-5 winner over South Mountain when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Bobcats fell 9-6 to the South Mountain Jaguars on Tuesday. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Selena Soto Andaverde was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
On South Mountain's side, Alexia Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Alonnah Nodora was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Debora Justen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Central now has a losing record at 5-6. As for South Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6-1 record this season.
While Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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