Cleburne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They suffered a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the Centennial Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cleburne of the 15-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Centennial's part, Alyssa Mayner was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mayner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Madison Haynes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexie Arthur, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run.
Cleburne's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13-1. As for Centennial, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Cleburne will head out on the road to square off against Midlothian Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian Heritage knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Cleburne likes a good challenge. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Joshua at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Joshua: 3.6, Centennial: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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