Central extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 2-9. They lost 16-0 to the Minnechaug Regional Falcons. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Golden Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Minnechaug Regional, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Minnechaug Regional's part, Kaelyn Dionne made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, Dionne is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Rosas, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Alexa Sherman was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Central has already played their next matchup (against Easthampton/Hampshire), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Minnechaug Regional, they have also already played their next game, a 7-1 defeat against Frontier Regional on the 27th.
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