Softball Recap: Centerville Elks vs. Springfield Wildcats
Centerville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Springfield Wildcats 11-1. Fans of Centerville have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Hayley Arnold made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Arnold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arnold was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Chayse Adkins was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ardyn Hopf was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Springfield's side, they got a good showing from Sydnee Arvin, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Centerville pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Centerville will head out on the road to square off against Greenville at 11:45 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Centerville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Greenville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Springfield, they will be playing at home against Northeastern at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Springfield has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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