Softball Preview: Centerville Elks vs. Fairmont Firebirds
Centerville has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fairmont Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Centerville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Fairmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Centerville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Watkins Memorial, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Centerville was ranked 11th). Centerville took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Watkins Memorial on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Centerville has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fairmont scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Sunday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Springfield. Fairmont might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Centerville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Fairmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Centerville was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairmont when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. Will Centerville repeat their success, or does Fairmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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