Lions
| 09/22/25 vs Alexander | 1-4 |
| 09/18/25 vs Jonesboro | 15-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Jonesboro | 16-0 |
| 09/17/25 @ Heard County | 10-2 |
| 09/15/25 vs Newnan | 11-1 |
Central dropped down to 15-6 on Monday, ending the team's seven-game streak of wins. They fell 4-1 to the Alexander Cougars. The Lions were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior), but the Cougars' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Alexander, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Alexander's part, Ebbie Simmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Simmons has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexander saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erin Vineyard, who went 3-for-4 with one double. That's the most hits Vineyard has posted since back in October of 2024. Another was Ava Woodham, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Central and Alexander should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Lions will square off against Starr's Mill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 69). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central 2.8, the Panthers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Alexander (ranked 46th) will meet Villa Rica (ranked 130th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 2.4, the Wildcats 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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