Central Crossing had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-10 to make it four. They lost 11-0 to the West Jefferson Roughriders. Considering the last time the Comets couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for West Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For West Jefferson's part, Jenna Mannon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Mannon has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Makailyn Messer and Payton Kincade did most of the damage at the plate: Messer went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Kincade went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Messer has posted over her last 11 contests. Mia Burgett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Central Crossing will head out on the road to face off against Dublin Coffman at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for West Jefferson, they will face off against East Carter at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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