The Page Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Centennial Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Page is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Page can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 27-0 victory. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Ashley Johnson and Shelby Buffington made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Buffington tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Johnson went 3-for-3 with an RBI, while Buffington went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Page got a massive performance out of Avery Skiles, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Callahan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Centennial unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nolensville. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Centennial couldn't push the score so high this time.
Centennial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Brashears, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Page has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Centennial, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Page has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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