Ord had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Centura Centurions, falling 10-1. The Chanticleers were not able to make up for their loss to the Centurions from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Ord saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elle Jess, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Centura, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Centura's side, Calleigh Sundberg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Sundberg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lauren Suntych was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lucy Chelewski, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Ord will face off against O'Neill at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Centura, they will square off against Scottsbluff at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Centurions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearcats have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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