Central is 10-0 against Booker T. Washington since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Central Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Central will be strutting in after a win while Booker T. Washington will be coming in after a loss.
Central put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Destin 15-0. The victory was just what Central needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Central got a massive performance out of Shelby Zigler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Zigler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylie Goodale, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Booker T. Washington was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Pine Forest. Booker T. Washington has struggled against Pine Forest recently, as their match on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Booker T. Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Booker T. Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Central's way against Booker T. Washington when the teams last played back in February as Central made off with an 18-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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