Ascension Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Central Private on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Central Private Redhawks by a score of 9-7. Ascension Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central Private apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Abigail Jennings and Aubri Shaffett did some serious damage despite the final result: Jennings scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Shaffett went 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Lila Cate Leblanc was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Ascension Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Ascension Christian dropped their record down to 8-5-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Central Private, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Coming up, Ascension Christian will challenge St. John at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Ascension Christian likes a good challenge. As for Central Private, they will take on Maurepas at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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