Central has gone a perfect 10-0 against Florence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Central will be strutting in after a win while Florence will be coming in after a loss.
Central barely beat Rogers the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 19-3 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
Mycah Beth Ray
| 02/24/26 @ Rogers | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Wilson | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Florence | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Brooks | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Florence | 2 |
Mycah Beth Ray and Izzy Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Ray fired off four runs, four doubles, and three RBI while going 4-for-4, while Miller went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Ray a new career-high. Kilee Dowdy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Florence had taken Russellville down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Falcons lost 10-4 to the Golden Tigers. The loss put an end to the Falcons' undefeated start to the season.
The victory got Central back to even at 1-1. As for Florence, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Central's way against Florence when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Central made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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