The Central Lions will host the Chapel Hill Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against East Coweta on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to the Indians. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, on TuesdayChapel Hill's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Decatur.
Grace Glowacki was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Glowacki was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nyla Henson and Mariah Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Henson went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Walker scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shelbie Hutto, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chapel Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chapel Hill, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Central took their victory against Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in August of 2020 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Central repeat their success, or does Chapel Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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