Softball Recap: Danville Vikings vs. Centennial Chargers
In what's become a running theme this season, Danville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Centennial Chargers as the Danville Vikings made off with a 12-1 victory. For Danville, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 defeat Centennial walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Kendall Rannebarger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rannebarger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rannebarger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ka'Leah Bellik, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Maya Gagnon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Danville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Danville will stay at home for another game and welcome Richwoods at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Danville is facing Richwoods at the right time seeing as Richwoods is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will be playing at home against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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