Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Central Chargers, falling 23-0.
For Central's part, JaMyree Simmons was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 10 batters over 3 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Simmons also set a new season-high mark in batters struck out with 10. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances while logging 3 runs, 1 double, and 2 walks.
In other pitching news, Central gave Simmons the start and clearly made the right call: she struck out 10 batters over 3 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those 10 batters set a new season-high mark for Simmons.
Southwest has now lost 16 of their last 17 games on the road. That leaves them at an 0-9 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Academy for Classical Education (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 79.3% over those games). As for Central, they have been on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That run has powered them to a 9-5 record this season.
Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 25-8 defeat against Peach County on the 16th.
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