With a playoff win on the line, Central rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Auburn Tigers a 2-0 shutout. This was a revenge game for the Red Devils: when they faced off against the Tigers back in April, they had to take a 5-3 defeat.
The result came thanks to Kayla Storey's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Central secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Mariah Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Red Devils
| 05/02/26 @ Auburn | 2-0 |
| 04/22/26 @ Smiths Station | 14-4 |
| 04/17/26 @ Glenwood | 8-3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Opelika | 10-1 |
Central pushed their record up to 26-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Auburn, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-10.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Auburn, they will face off against Smiths Station at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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