Central is 1-8 against Brooks since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Central Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Brooks Lions at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Central sidestepped Deshler for a 3-1 victory. That's two games straight that Central has won by exactly two runs.
Devyn Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits.
At the plate, Isla Hardy was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Braydee Aday was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brooks scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rogers a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brooks considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ellie Partrick looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, MacKenzie Fuqua was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three additional RBI, and an additional run. Another player making a difference was Callie McCord, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The win got Central back to even at 9-9. As for Brooks, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season.
Central suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Brooks when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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