Central easily dispatched Laurel Hill last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Central fell just short of the Freeport Bulldogs by a score of 10-8 on Thursday. The Jaguars have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Addie Holland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Holland wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Freeport, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Central Jaguars take on Pensacola Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pensacola has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.09 runs per game on average), something Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Freeport, they will face off against South Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeport's pitchers better be ready for this one: South Walton has averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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