On Friday, Great Crossing faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Great Crossing came out on top against the Madison Central Indians by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Great Crossing.
Brenna Parker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Parker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Green, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Ashtyn Holbrook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Madison Central's side, Cassidy Hack made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Guilbault, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Madison Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Great Crossing has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Madison Central, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Great Crossing is on the road again on Monday to play Western Hills at 6:00 p.m. Western Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Madison Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Lexington Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lexington Catholic will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Madison Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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