Central is 5-0 against Destin since February of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Jaguars will be playing at home against the Destin Sharks at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central has four straight wins, Destin has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Central put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Central Christian.
Shelby Zigler made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Zigler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Jernigan, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalie Blair, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Destin fell victim to a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Pensacola Catholic on Monday.
Central pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Destin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything went Central's way against Destin in their previous meeting last Tuesday as Central made off with a 15-0 win. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Destin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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