Central extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 7-9. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lamar Silver Fox. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Silver Fox earlier this season, when they won 12-9.
Tashia Quick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. Jasmine McMillan was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Lamar's side, Ansley Brantley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Scarbrough, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Central is taking a road trip to face off against Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lamar, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Midlands STEM Charter at 6:00 p.m. The Mavericks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.75 runs per game on average), something the Silver Fox will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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