The Central Wildcats will square off against the Wilson Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Collinwood on Monday. Central was the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over Collinwood. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chloe May
| 03/10/25 @ Collinwood | 8 |
| 02/25/25 @ Colbert County | 6 |
| 04/26/24 vs Rogers | 5 |
| 04/13/24 vs Florence | 5 |
| 04/05/24 vs Florence | 4 |
Chloe May made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Kilee Dowdy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isla Hardy, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wilson came up short against Brooks on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Wilson saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Darby, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. That run was Darby's first of the season.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. Wilson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilson when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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