Central fell victim to Annandale and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Destiny Henke got Central off to a strong start despite the final result, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits Henke has allowed since back in April.
Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Annandale, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cardinals beat Central by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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