Central is 0-8 against Tiverton since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Central Knights will be playing at home against the Tiverton Tigers at 4:15 p.m.
Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 23 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Shea on Friday. They lost 12-2 to the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Tiverton can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Rogers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tiverton.
Abby DeMello spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tiverton let Sara Poland and Carlie Martin loose on the outfield. Poland scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Martin scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brooke Sowa was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Tiverton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Tiverton when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of DeMello, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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