On Tuesday, West Stanly got themselves on the board against Central Academy, but Central Academy never followed suit. They came out on top against the Central Academy Cougars by a score of 5-0. That's more bragging rights for West Stanly, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Lilly Hartsell, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Central Academy off the board. Hartsell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Watson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Hager, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Central Academy's side, Addison Crawford spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
West Stanly's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Central Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
West Stanly will take on Oak Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Anson at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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