Coffee County Central's hitters rose to the challenge against a Lions pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.5 runs allowed on Thursday. The Coffee County Central Red Raiders walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Columbia Central Lions. That's more bragging rights for Coffee County Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lily Norman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Carden was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Channah Gannon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Columbia Central's side, Saviya Morgan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Bolton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Coffee County Central's win bumped their record up to 20-14-1. As for Columbia Central, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10-1.
Coffee County Central will head out on the road to take on Lincoln County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Columbia Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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