Natchitoches Central entered their tilt with Airline with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They won by a run and slipped past the Airline Vikings 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Natchitoches Central also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Sydney Terrell spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Natchitoches Central let Maggie Massia and Skylar Braxton loose on the outfield. Massia scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Braxton went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Natchitoches Central pushed their record up to 16-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Airline, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Natchitoches Central will take on Logansport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Airline, they will head out on the road to face off against Quitman at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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