R-S Central waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Chase Trojans. That's more bragging rights for R-S Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maeli Crain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Hasty, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Powell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Chase's side, Montana Honeycutt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Zaley Packett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Chase was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with seven doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as R-S Central only hit two.
R-S Central pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Chase, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
R-S Central is on the road again on Wednesday to play T.C. Roberson at 6:00 p.m. R-S Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Chase, they will head out on the road to take on R-S Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. R-S Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Chase's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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