Softball Recap: Central Adds Another Dominant Win to Their Ledger

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

9-9-2026 @ Howard	20
9-1-2026 @ Northeast	20
9-2-2026 @ Westside	17
8-12-2026 vs Westside	17
8-25-2026 vs Rutland	15

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jackson, Central was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Howard Huskies 21-1. Considering the Chargers have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, another big win was nothing new.

Jamirah Newsome got the start for Central and what a start it was: she pitched 3 innings while giving up just 1 earned run off 3 hits.

At the plate, Central let Caylin Mathis and MacKenzye Anderson run wild. Mathis went a perfect 3-for-3 while posting 3 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 double, while Anderson went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 3 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 walk. The game marked Anderson's first with multiple RBIs this season. The team also got some help from Khaliyah Kendrick, who went 2-for-3 while posting 3 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 double.

Central kept the fielders on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the best they've done in that category since at least August 18, 2025.

Central has been on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That run has powered them to an 8-4 record this season. The wins came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Howard, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Jackson on the 10th. As for Howard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 18-1 loss against Peach County on the 10th.