Central won the last time they faced Wilkinson County, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Everything went the Central Chargers' way against the Wilkinson County Warriors as the Central Chargers made off with a 15-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won three matches by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Sasha Howard spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit.
At the plate, Hayleigh Evans was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carys Thompson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilkinson County only posted an OBP of .435.
Central now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Wilkinson County, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Central will head out to challenge Jefferson County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. As for Wilkinson County, they will face off against Johnson County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnson County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wilkinson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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