Central won the last time they faced Smiths Station and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Central Red Devils walked away with a 4-1 win over the Smiths Station Panthers.
Allyson Supan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last eight games.
Gerritt Griggs
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At the plate, Central let Gerritt Griggs and Mariah Harrison run wild. Griggs scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Harrison scored two runs and stole Two bases. Griggs has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Sevier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Central's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Smiths Station, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.
Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Smiths Station: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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