Softball Recap: Central a & M's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

Central A & M blew Tuscola out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Tuscola got their revenge. The Raiders fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since March 26th.

Gwyn Hardimon

Base on Balls Against

04/21/25 vs Tuscola	2
04/18/25 vs Clinton	2
04/16/25 @ Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg	0
04/15/25 vs Shelbyville	2

Gwyn Hardimon was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Lyndi Woods made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Callie Robertson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Central A & M's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Tuscola, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-6.

Central A & M and Tuscola could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Raiders will take on Meridian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (265 vs. 114). Meanwhile, Tuscola (ranked 397th) will meet Teutopolis (ranked 146th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.