Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Northeast Raiders with a sharp 18-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jamyree Simmons made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. What's more, she also posted a .600 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September.
In other batting news, Reanna Nelson was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. What's more, she also posted a .800 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Hayleigh Evans was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Central's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11. As for Northeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Central has already played their next contest, a 13-5 loss against Washington County on the 7th. Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
