After two games on the road, Central is heading back home. They will take on the Shea Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Shea took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Exeter-West Greenwich with a sharp 23-4 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Central with their most commanding win of the season.
Central let Gabriella Rosario and Janet Batista loose on the outfield. Rosario went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles, while Batista got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Iris Cruz, who went 3-for-6 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Shea faced Tiverton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Shea took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tiverton. Shea has not had much luck with Tiverton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Shea saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laurel Christian, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Central's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Shea, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shea struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Shea in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shea's Janayah Gordon, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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