Center Point had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it five. They lost 21-1 to the Hayden Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 back in March.
As for Hayden, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Hayden's part, Gracie Butler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayden got a massive performance out of Allie Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two runs gave Brown a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Embry, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Center Point will head out to face off against Clay-Chalkville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hayden, they will venture away from home to take on Corner at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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