Central managed to keep up with Chapel Hill until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Lions came up short against the Panthers, falling 5-1. Central haven't had much luck with Chapel Hill recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Central's goal came courtesy of Marli Maxwell, who's now up to eight this season.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Chapel Hill, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.
Central and Chapel Hill will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Lions see the pitch they'll take on Haralson County at 5:30 p.m. on the 16th. As for Chapel Hill, their break will end when they face Fayette County at 5:55 p.m. on the 15th.
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