Baseball Recap: Oldenburg Academy Twisters vs. Centerville Bulldogs
Oldenburg Academy lost against Centerville back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Oldenburg Academy Twisters fell 8-5 to the Centerville Bulldogs. Oldenburg Academy has struggled against Centerville recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Centerville's part, Chase Clark was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Clark was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Landen Schlotterbeck was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Grady Blake, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Oldenburg Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Centerville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Oldenburg Academy will be playing at home against South Decatur at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Decatur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Centerville, they will head out on the road to square off against Hagerstown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hagerstown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Centerville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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