Sullivan has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Central A & M Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sullivan will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 20) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Blue Ridge 6-4.
Aeralyn Thrasher was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Thrasher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thrasher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Thrasher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was J?Nai Webb, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Central A & M came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tornadoes onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
The result came thanks to Gwyn Hardimon's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Alana Harlow was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Kylee Snearly was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Sullivan is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-18 record this season. As for Central A & M, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Sullivan skirted past Central A & M 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Sullivan repeat their success, or does Central A & M have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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