Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Holtville Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Central of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylene Beltran, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On Holtville's side, Brooke Strahm made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Strahm was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Havens and Madison Price did most of the damage at the plate: Havens scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Price scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Addison Clunn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Holtville, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Central will take on Palo Verde Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.63 runs per game on average), something Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Holtville, they will head out on the road to face off against Brawley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Holtville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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