R-S Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Hibriten Panthers. The victory was familiar territory for the Hilltoppers, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Olivia Harris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

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In other batting news, Ella Hasty was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Corean Booth, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
R-S Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hibriten only posted a batting average of .219.
R-S Central's record now sits at 13-5. As for Hibriten, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Looking ahead, R-S Central will head out on the road to face off against CHASE at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hibriten, they will face off against East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Cavaliers at the right time seeing as the Cavaliers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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