Central has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mars Hill Bible Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mars Hill Bible took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
While Central has not struggled against Rogers recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Central walked away with an 8-5 victory over Rogers.
Peyton Benson and Mycah Beth Ray did most of the damage at the plate: Benson scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Ray scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ali Thompson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mars Hill Bible fell victim to Russellville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Golden Tigers. Mars Hill Bible's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mars Hill Bible saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Wright, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases. Wright is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season. As for Mars Hill Bible, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Central came up short against Mars Hill Bible in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-1. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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