The Millington Central Trojans will head out to take on the Bartlett Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Millington Central came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 17-8 to Northpoint Christian. The loss was Millington Central's first of the season.
Hayley Stevens was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Maddie Dotson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Stevens wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Millington Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Bartlett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Northpoint Christian, falling 12-0.
Bartlett's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Millington Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Bartlett's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Millington Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .408. It's a different story for Bartlett, though, as they've only averaged .077. Will they be able to contain Millington Central's hitters?
Everything went Millington Central's way against Bartlett in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Millington Central made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millington Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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