The Tri-City Tornadoes will face off against the Central A & M Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-City's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Central A & M's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tri-City's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Teutopolis hitters got past them. The Tornadoes came up short against the Wooden Shoes on Saturday, falling 10-2. The Tornadoes just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Central A & M let Clinton stack five runs on them in the fourth inning on Tuesday but luckily Central A & M prevailed anyway. The Raiders had just enough and edged out the Maroons 9-7. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Maroons: they've now won five in a row.
Gwyn Hardimon made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophie Roe, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Kerby, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Central A & M kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 9-3 when they post 11 or more hits.
Central A & M's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Tri-City, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
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