Central of Clay County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Briarwood Christian, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's match. The Volunteers put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 8-2 victory on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Volunteers: when they faced off against the Lions last Tuesday, they had to take a 5-3 loss.
Central of Clay County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Briarwood Christian, they moved to 16-13 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Central of Clay County will head out on the road to square off against Horseshoe Bend at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Volunteers are facing the Generals at the right time seeing as the Generals are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Briarwood Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Elmore County at 4:30 p.m. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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