Central is 8-2 against West County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Rebels will be playing at home against the West County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Scott City, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Central was ranked 16th). Central took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Scott City on Tuesday.
Kaydence Cosby made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Portell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scott City only hit two.
Meanwhile, West County fell victim to Valle Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 8-0 defeat to the Warriors might stick with them for a while. West County just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for West County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Central suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to West County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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