Central Crossing had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 9-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the New Albany Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Comets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 16-10.
Maddie Carr was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for New Albany, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-16. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
On New Albany's side, Maddie Fuchs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sarah Liu, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Central Crossing will head out on the road to face off against Upper Arlington at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for New Albany, they will be playing at home against Worthington Kilbourne at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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