Baseball Recap: Corvallis Spartans vs. Central Panthers
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Corvallis ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Central Panthers out 3-2. That's two games straight that Corvallis has won by just one run.
Ben Elmshaeuser tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Street was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Korhan Haller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Corvallis pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Corvallis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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