Smiths Station was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Central Red Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Smiths Station of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Central's part, they got a great performance from Kayla Storey as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Gerritt Griggs was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Allyson Supan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Smiths Station's defeat dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Central, the win (which was their 32nd in a row) raised their record to 36-3-1.
Smiths Station will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Valley is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Smiths Station will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-3 win vs. Tallassee on the 19th.
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