Central Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Everything went their way against the Mountain Island Charter Raptors as the Central Academy Cougars made off with a 13-3 win.
Addison Crawford and Allison Proffitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Crawford pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Proffitt tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Crawford has allowed since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Crawford scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Proffitt scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Marissa Easterly
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In other batting news, Central Academy got a massive performance out of Marissa Easterly, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave Easterly a new career-high in RBI. Kieryn Peters was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Central Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Island Charter only posted an OBP of .238.
Central Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 15-0 loss against Union Academy on the 27th. As for Mountain Island Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 defeat against Charlotte Latin on the 27th.
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