Millington Central came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Northpoint Christian, falling 17-8. Millington Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northpoint Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Hayley Stevens made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Dotson, who scored 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.
Having lost for the first time this season, Millington Central fell to 2-1. As for Northpoint Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Coincidentally, Millington Central and Northpoint Christian will both be playing Bartlett the next time they take the field. Northpoint Christian will head out to face Bartlett at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Millington Central will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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