R-S Central waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Patton Panthers 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as R-S Central also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Maeli Crain made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Crain has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Crain was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Alexis Nanney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Lillie Beheler was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Like R-S Central, Patton also got a great game from a two-way player: Marleigh Carswell. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Carswell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kara Redwine was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Patton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as R-S Central only tossed two.
R-S Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Patton, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. R-S Central is on the road again on Tuesday to play Chase at 6:00 p.m. R-S Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Patton, they will head out on the road to take on Hendersonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patton is facing Hendersonville at the right time seeing as Hendersonville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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