Central Academy is 1-9 against Parkwood since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Central Academy Cougars will be playing at home against the Parkwood Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. Central Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Central Academy is returning to their home field after beating Pine Lake Prep on theirs, despite the fact Pine Lake Prep has dominated at home this season. Central Academy skirted past Pine Lake Prep 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Central Academy who now have three in a row.
Addison Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kieryn Peters, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Storey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Parkwood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-4 walloping at the hands of Piedmont.
Grayce Marvel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Eva Creech was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Central Academy pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Parkwood, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
Parkwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Central Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Parkwood, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Central Academy keep running through batters, or will Parkwood buck the trend?
Central Academy suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Parkwood when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parkwood's Ashley Creech, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Central Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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