Warren Central's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bethesda Christian Patriots by a score of 9-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Natalie Hiliard
| 04/09/26 vs Bethesda Christian | 11 |
| 05/05/25 @ Greenwood | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Triton Central | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ Perry Meridian | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Whiteland | 1 |
Natalie Hiliard made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kira Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedi Nicholson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The victory got Warren Central back to even at 2-2. As for Bethesda Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Warren Central has already played their next contest, a 13-6 loss against Southport on the 13th. As for Bethesda Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-0 defeat against Eminence on the 13th.
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