Centralia has won three straight games at home, while Mexico has won four straight on the road, but both streaks are on the line on Saturday. The Panthers will welcome the Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mexico's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Centralia hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Panthers didn't even let Moberly on the board on Thursday, marking the Panthers' second-straight 10-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Mexico never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Macon.
Aleigha Henderson was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 while posting 3 RBIs, 3 runs, and 1 walk. She has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .652 over her last eight games vs .333 in her previous nine games. The team also got some help from Scottie Smith, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances while posting 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 double.
Mexico kept the fielders on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They have not posted that many hits since September 28th, when they also had 12 vs. Kirksville.
Centralia has now won seven of their last eight games at home. That's given a solid lift to their 33-7-1 record this season. The home victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Mexico, their win bumped their record up to 30-10.
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