Central is 0-3 against Mount St. Charles Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Central Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mount St. Charles Academy Mounties at 4:15 p.m.
Central is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 22-8 to Davies Career & Tech.
Jayleen White and Janet Batista stepped up to the plate in a big way. White went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI, while Batista went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaslene Nina, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Charles Academy came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Tiverton on Tuesday.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mount St. Charles Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5-1.
Central suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Mount St. Charles Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Central, Olivia Young (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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