Slaughter Community Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Private Redhawks. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Redhawks from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Caroline Smith was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaz Ramdass, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Ramdass hit this season.
Slaughter Community Charter's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Central Private, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Slaughter Community Charter will challenge Liberty Magnet at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Central Private, they are taking a road trip to challenge St. Joseph's Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph's Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.7 runs per game on average), something Central Private will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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