The Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs are on the road again on Saturday to play the Magnet Cove Panthers at 2:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Arkansas Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Bigelow by a score of 7-4.
Kayla Myers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Myers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kindle Walker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashton Wilbanks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Magnet Cove had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hornet a 5-0 shutout.
Central Arkansas Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Magnet Cove, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
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