Johnson Central put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raceland Rams a 10-0 shutout. Johnson Central's victory was all the more impressive since Raceland was averaging only 3.32 runs allowed on the season.
Raelyn Adkins made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Adkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Adkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Adyson Burchett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Randi Delong, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Johnson Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Raceland, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Johnson Central will head out on the road to challenge Perry County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Raceland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Carter at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Raceland: 3.3, East Carter: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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