R-S Central can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hendersonville Bearcats as the R-S Central Hilltoppers made off with a 10-2 victory. With that win, R-S Central brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Maeli Crain made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Crain has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crain was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Katie Powell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Hasty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hendersonville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Shelton, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Averie Russell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
R-S Central pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Hendersonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
R-S Central will be playing in front of their home fans against McDowell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hendersonville, they will head out on the road to square off against Shelby at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hendersonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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