There's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 16-12 win over the South Mountain Jaguars on Thursday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Central got a massive performance out of Laila Silvas, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Selena Soto Andaverde, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
On South Mountain's side, Twyla Betoney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Guzman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Central pushed their record up to 6-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for South Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Central will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sierra Linda at 4:00 p.m. Sierra Linda hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for South Mountain, they will head out on the road to challenge Fairfax at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfax is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
