Central has gone a perfect 6-0 against Destin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Central Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Destin Sharks at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Monroe Academy put an end to it on Monday. Central came up short against Monroe Academy, falling 10-2. The contest marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Shelby Zigler
| 03/10/25 @ Monroe Academy | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs W.S. Neal | 4 |
| 03/05/25 @ Flomaton | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 2 |
Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Zigler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Zigler has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Destin unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 12-4 to Holmes County.
Keelie Ellis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Khloe Sanders also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.7 runs. As for Destin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Destin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central took their win against Destin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-3. Will Central repeat their success, or does Destin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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