The Central Lions will square off against the Harris County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central 3, Harris County 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: East Coweta, who was ranked ninth at the time (Central was ranked 19th). The Lions came up short against the Indians on Thursday, falling 9-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since August 7th.
Meanwhile, Harris County came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 15 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Riley Huckaby was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Caroline Gatewood was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivy McCormick, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Harris County, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
Central couldn't quite get it done against Harris County in their previous meeting on September 4th as they fell 3-0. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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