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| 04/02/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/04/19 - Away | 1-12 L |
| 03/30/17 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 05/07/15 - Home | 0-13 L |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Central Crossing ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Jonathan Alder Pioneers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Comets have posted since April 13, 2024.
Hayliee Roberts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makayla Unrue was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lindsay Russell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Central Crossing kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jonathan Alder only managed six hits.
The win made it two in a row for Central Crossing and bumps their season record up to 2-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Jonathan Alder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Coming up, Central Crossing will square off against St. Francis DeSales at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Comets are facing the Stallions at the right time seeing as the Stallions are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Jonathan Alder, they will challenge Shawnee at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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