Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond got themselves on the board against Central A & M on Thursday, but Central A & M never followed suit. They came out on top against the Central A & M Raiders by a score of 4-0. Winning may never get old, but Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to MADISON SCHWEIGHART's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, LAYLA DEEL and SOPHIA MONTS did most of the damage at the plate: DEEL went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while MONTS scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of MACKENZIE CONDILL, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Central A & M's side, Gwyn Hardimon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Central A & M saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Snow, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond pushed their record up to 15-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Central A & M, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will challenge Sullivan at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Central A & M, they will be playing at home against Martinsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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