In what's become a running theme this season, Central A & M gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past the MacArthur Generals 12-1. Winning may never get old, but Central A & M sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gwyn Hardimon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hardimon has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hardimon was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alana Harlow was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Olivia Kirby, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On MacArthur's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LACEY JACKSON, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Central A & M pushed their record up to 8-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11 runs. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Central A & M will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tuscola at 4:30 p.m. Central A & M knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Tuscola likes a good challenge. As for MacArthur, they will head out on the road to take on Arthur-Okaw Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. MacArthur is facing Arthur-Okaw Christian at the right time seeing as Arthur-Okaw Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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