Center Hill hasn't had much luck against Grenada recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mustangs will face off against the Chargers at 7:00 p.m.
Center Hill easily dispatched Independence on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Mustangs fell just short of Saltillo by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since March 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grenada, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Lake Cormorant 4-2. The Chargers haven't had any issues with Lake Cormorant recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mary Taylour Wilbourn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Wilbourn was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Lashley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ac Poynor was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Grenada pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Center Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Center Hill couldn't quite get it done against Grenada in their previous meeting last Tuesday as they fell 7-4. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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