The Corydon Central Panthers will head out to face off against the New Albany Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Corydon Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Wednesday, Corydon Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern, taking the game 6-2.
Ava Gerdon
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Ava Gerdon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gerdon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Addyson Leonard was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Branham, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Albany didn't have quite enough to beat Salem on Wednesday and fell 7-5.
Corydon Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for New Albany, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-14.
Corydon Central came up short against New Albany when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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