Central is 2-8 against Paxton since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Central Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Paxton Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Central came up short against West Florida Baptist Academy and fell 12-7. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Blair stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Gracie Jernigan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paxton fell victim to Holmes County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Blue Devils. Paxton has not had much luck with Holmes County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Paxton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Paxton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Paxton, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Central's sizable advantage in that area, Paxton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Central couldn't quite finish off Paxton in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 9-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paxton's Avionnah Padgett, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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