W.S. Neal managed to slip by Central the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The W.S. Neal Eagles came up short against the Central Jaguars on Thursday, falling 14-4. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 10-9.
W.S. Neal saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Dubose, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave Dubose a new career-high in stolen bases. Kiera Jackson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
W.S. Neal has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. The victory (which was Central's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Coming up, W.S. Neal will square off against Florala at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. W.S. Neal has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-2 defeat against Monroe Academy on the 10th.
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