Central A & M and Sullivan are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Central A & M Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Sullivan Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Central A & M sitting on four straight victories and Sullivan on three.
Central A & M's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Taylorville.
The result came thanks to Gwyn Hardimon's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alana Harlow was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Kylee Snearly was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Sullivan had just enough and edged Blue Ridge out 6-4 on Tuesday.
Aeralyn Thrasher made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Thrasher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Thrasher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was J?Nai Webb, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Central A & M has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Sullivan, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-18.
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