Central hasn't had much luck against Hatton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Saturday. Central walked away with a 7-2 victory over Colbert Heights.
The team relied heavily on Mycah Beth Ray, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Kilee Dowdy was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hatton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Scottsboro with a sharp 11-3 win on Friday. Considering the Hornets' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Brianna Oliver made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hatton got a big performance out of Morgan Lane, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Lane has posted since back in March. Maci Lovelady also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hatton, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-15-1 record.
Central couldn't quite finish off Hatton in their previous matchup back in March and fell 8-6. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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