Paxton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Central Jaguars 9-7. This was a revenge match for Paxton, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-7 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Avionnah Padgett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Padgett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryleigh Miller looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Marley McClelland and Alyssa Hall did most of the damage at the plate: McClelland scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Hall scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Edwards, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Central's side, Bri Martin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalie Blair, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Paxton back to even at 7-7. As for Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Paxton will head out on the road to challenge Freeport at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paxton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-4 victory vs. Flomaton on the 16th.
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