Central is 2-8 against Paxton since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Central Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Paxton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Paxton likes a good challenge.
Central put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Destin as Central made off with an 18-3 victory.
Shelby Zigler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Zigler was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Lowery, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Goodale, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Paxton earned a 12-8 win over Chipley on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Paxton.
Paxton got a massive performance out of Emily Ward, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Falk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central's record now sits at 12-4. As for Paxton, their record is now 6-7.
Paxton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Paxton, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Central's sizable advantage in that area, Paxton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Central beat Paxton 11-7 when the teams last played last Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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