Central waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 24 straight wins... but they left with 25. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Opelika Bulldogs a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Central, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Allyson Supan was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Supan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bria Allen was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gerritt Griggs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Central pushed their record up to 29-3-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Opelika, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-4 victory vs. Priceville on the 12th. As for Opelika, they will head out on the road to take on Auburn at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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