Center Line had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it ten. They lost 15-0 to the Cousino Patriots. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Cousino, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Cousino's part, Haley Neal was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Neal was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davi Wieczorek, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those runs were her first of the season. Payton Hewitt was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
While Center Line had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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