Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to the Maumelle Hornets.
Emmarie Blackwell made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run. Another player making a difference was Hali Tucker, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Maumelle, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will welcome Bryant at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maumelle, they will host Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 4, the Panthers 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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