After a string of four wins, Central Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of the Central Jaguars. Central Christian was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Central's pitchers proved too tough.
Claire Senese was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Central's side, Shelby Zigler was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Zigler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Jernigan, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalie Blair, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Central Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Central Christian will take on West Florida Baptist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Florida Baptist Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Destin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is facing Destin at the right time seeing as Destin is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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