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The Central A&M softball team easily overcame Shelbyville 13-1 in five innings on Friday evening. The Raiders proved effective on both sides of the ball to complete the regular-season sweep over the Rams.
Shelbyville got off to a bright start when Alexis Jokisch homered with one out in the first. A&M responded with a run of their own in the bottom half and scored in each subsequent inning. That included eight runs in the third inning, with many of them coming with two outs.
Riley Hazelwonder stole the show with 11 strikeouts in five innings of work. That, plus no walks and four hits, earned her the title of Seitz Funeral Homes Player of the Game. Wesleigh Cochran made her own case, though. She went 3-4 with an RBI and two runs. For the away side, Kenzie Jones hit 2-2, which included a triple.
Central A&M is now at 11-10 overall and 5-2 in conference games. They host Warrensburg-Latham on Monday. Shelbyville's record now stands at 6-8 overall and 2-3 in the conference ahead of a trip to Teutopolis.
