Central lost to Prairie Ridge back in April and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Rockets fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 5-3.
Isabelle Reed was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Skarda, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Central has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Prairie Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Central will challenge rival Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Prairie Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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