The Corydon Central Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Scottsburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Corydon Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Corydon Central took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Salem.
Madison Garretson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Garretson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garretson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Addyson Leonard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Ava Gerdon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scottsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Silver Creek.
Corydon Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Scottsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Corydon Central took their win against Scottsburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corydon 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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