The Central Red Devils will be taking part in a tournament against the Orange Beach Makos at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Orange Beach will arrive with 23 straight wins.
On Thursday, Central didn't have quite enough to beat Beauregard and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, while Orange Beach put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Prattville Christian Academy. The Makos were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Panthers. The nine-run effort marked the Makos' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past MK McMullan, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Prattville Christian Academy off the board. McMullan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Poland was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2025. Teagan Revette also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Orange Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Orange Beach's record now sits at 5-0. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Central came up short against Orange Beach in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, falling 5-0. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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