The Farmville Central Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Farmville Central and 37 for Greene Central dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Farmville Central suffered a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of West Craven. That's two games in a row now that Farmville Central has lost by exactly six runs.
Farmville Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corri Houston, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Houston has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Greene Central scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a rough 21-15 defeat at the hands of Southside. Even if Greene Central couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Shelby McKeel stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. An'nysha Wooten was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Farmville Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Greene Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Greene Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Farmville Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Greene Central, though, as they've only averaged .169. Will they be able to contain Farmville Central's hitters?
Everything went Farmville Central's way against Greene Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Farmville Central made off with a 17-2 win. Does Farmville Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greene Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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