It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central can now relate to. They fell 11-7 to the Baker Gators on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Tenley Smarr was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Maryanne Gunter and Addie Holland did some serious damage despite the final result: Gunter went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Holland went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Central dropped their record down to 10-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Baker, their record now sits at 11-9.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Baker, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-1 loss against Jay on the 29th.
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