Central Academy is 10-0 against Monroe since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Central Academy Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Monroe Redhawks at 6:00 p.m. Central Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Central Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Forest Hills onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Central Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Addison Crawford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Crawford has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crawford was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kieryn Peters and Anna Croom did most of the damage at the plate: Peters went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Croom went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Marissa Easterly, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Monroe is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. They suffered a rough 18-0 loss at the hands of Parkwood on Thursday.
Central Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Central Academy took their win against Monroe in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-1. Does Central Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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