The Center Hill Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grenada Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Center Hill beat Lake Cormorant 7-2.
Meanwhile, Grenada was able to grind out a solid win over Olive Branch on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1.
Mary Taylour Wilbourn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Saniya Boyd, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Olivia Lashley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Center Hill's victory bumped their record up to 8-15-1. As for Grenada, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Center Hill suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Grenada in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilbourn, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Center Hill 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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