Cleburne had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-17 to make it eight. They lost 14-0 to the Centennial Spartans. The Yellowjackets were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Spartans' pitchers proved too tough.
Cleburne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Azriela Huber, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Huber has hit this season.
As for Centennial, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
On Centennial's side, Ava Ellis was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ellis was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kalie Randall was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Lexie Arthur was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cleburne is set to take on their familiar foe Burleson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Centennial will challenge rival Mansfield Summit at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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