Softball Recap: Central Wise Beats J.I. Burton for Their Third Straight Win

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

04/23/26 @ J.I. Burton	13
04/13/26 vs Ridgeview	10
04/02/26 vs Union	10
03/27/26 vs Macon-East Montgomery Academy	10
04/09/26 @ Gate City	6

Central Wise had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt J.I. Burton on Thursday. The Warriors never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.

Kaelyn Dales was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Lylah Fleming was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

The victory (which was Central Wise's third in a row) raised their record to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for J.I. Burton, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Central Wise will challenge Letcher County Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for J.I. Burton, they will take on Eastside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.