After losing to Lincoln Park Academy the last time they met, Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cobras came out on top against the Greyhounds by a score of 9-6 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cobras.
Paislyn Ankiel
| 04/22/26 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 11 |
| 04/21/26 vs Westwood | 4 |
| 03/11/26 vs Treasure Coast | 4 |
| 03/10/26 vs Sebastian River | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Master's Academy | 1 |
Paislyn Ankiel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Sparkman, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Pena-Romero, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Central's record is now 5-12. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14-1.
Central has already played their next contest, a 15-3 defeat against Centennial on the 28th. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-1 loss against Cardinal Newman on the 27th.
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