Central came into Tuesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars on Tuesday as the Central Cobras made off with a 12-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Versaci made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Versaci has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Versaci was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aspen Thomas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Myla Mckernan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Central's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12. As for Port St. Lucie, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Central will head out on the road to square off against Martin County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Port St. Lucie, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-0 loss vs. Bayside on the 10th.
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