In what's become a running theme this season, Cleveland Central gave their fans yet another huge victory in Monday's second game. They never let the Gentry Rams onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Cleveland Central as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Callie Henderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Henderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makenah Jefferson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Amelia Daniels was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Cleveland Central pushed their record up to 16-8-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Gentry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Cleveland Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Yazoo County at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Yazoo County: 3.6, Cleveland Central: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gentry, they will head out on the road to take on Greenville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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