Central hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cobras will challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Central earned a 9-6 victory over Lincoln Park Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cobras.
Paislyn Ankiel
| 04/22/26 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 11 |
| 04/21/26 vs Westwood | 4 |
| 03/11/26 vs Treasure Coast | 4 |
| 03/10/26 vs Sebastian River | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Master's Academy | 1 |
Paislyn Ankiel was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ava Sparkman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Pena-Romero, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Centennial played against Melbourne on Wednesday and lost via forfeit.
Central's record is now 5-12. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Central might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Centennial in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Cobras avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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