Central Magnet had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it nine. They came up short against the Cannon County Lions, falling 18-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Cannon County this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 two weeks ago.
Central Magnet saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayley Mangrum, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Cannon County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
On Cannon County's side, Annabelle McPeak made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. McPeak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cannon County got a massive performance out of Addi Smith, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Anna Wood was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base.
Central Magnet will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tullahoma at 5:30 p.m. on April 7. As for Cannon County, they will head out on the road to square off against Alliance at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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