If Central was feeling good fresh off their 18-8 takedown of Times Squared Academy on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell just short of the Hope Blue Wave by a score of 14-13 on Saturday. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Wave earlier this season, when they won 18-8.
Janet Batista and Radaisi Amparo did some serious damage despite the final result: Batista got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, while Amparo went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Neilah Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Central's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Hope, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-10.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hope, they will square off against Cranston East at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Wave's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunderbolts have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.
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