Corydon Central is 8-0 against Eastern since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Corydon Central Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Musketeers at 5:30 p.m. Corydon Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Corydon Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jeffersonville just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 2-1.
Ava Gerdon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Corydon Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meghan Logan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Corydon Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jeffersonville struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Eastern beat Springs Valley 4-1 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eastern.
Bracie Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Heath was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Corydon Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Eastern's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Corydon Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Eastern, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Corydon Central's hitters?
Corydon Central was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Corydon Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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