After a string of four wins, Central A & M's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result was an unpleasant reminder to them of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Gwyn Hardimon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Central A & M saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Snow, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's side, not much got past MADISON SCHWEIGHART, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Central A & M off the board.
At the plate, LAYLA DEEL and SOPHIA MONTS did most of the damage at the plate: DEEL went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while MONTS scored two runs while going 2-for-3. MACKENZIE CONDILL was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Central A & M's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they pushed their record up to 15-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Central A & M will be playing at home against Martinsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will face off against Sullivan at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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