Central is 1-9 against Dallas since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central 3.6, Dallas 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Central didn't have quite enough to beat Sprague and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, Dallas had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pioneers 4-2.
Madi Ruman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She also allowed three hits, marking her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Grace Walls and Harlow Nelson did most of the damage at the plate: Walls went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Nelson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That home run was Walls' first of the season.
Dallas' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Central, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Central might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Dallas in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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