On Friday, Central faced East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Indians lost 15-6 to the East Thunderbirds. Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Friday.
For East's part, Rylee Stephenson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Stephenson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aleah Brooks was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Millar, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Central's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for East, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will take on Wheatland at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for East, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against South at 4:00 p.m. East is facing South at the right time seeing as South is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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