For the second straight game, Central will face off against Dallas. The Panthers will head out to take on the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central 3.5, Dallas 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Dallas hitters got past them. The Panthers lost 12-2 to the Dragons on Thursday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For Dallas' part, they got a massive performance out of Grace Walls, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Harlow Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Dallas is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Central, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 11-5.
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