Central waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Metro Tech Knights with a sharp 19-9 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Central has managed all season.
Kayla Hasken was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Hasken has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hasken was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey Ortega, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Marisol Soto Andaverde was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory got Central back to even at 4-4. As for Metro Tech, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Metro Tech: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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