Central Magnet will head out on the road to challenge the Blackman Blaze at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Central Magnet and eight for Blackman.
Last Friday, Central Magnet came up short against Upperman and fell 8-5.
Central Magnet got a good showing from Rachel Plondke, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Plondke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Magnet saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Weber, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Payton Nicholson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Blackman didn't have quite enough to beat Lebanon last Saturday and fell 3-2.
Central Magnet's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Blackman, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Central Magnet couldn't quite finish off Blackman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Central Magnet avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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