Central Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets a 16-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Central Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Addison Crawford made a splash no matter where she played. 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. Emma Hunt was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Central Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Forest Hills, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Academy will take on Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Forest Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Anson at 6:00 p.m.
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