Softball Preview: Centralia Panthers vs. Troy Trojans
The Centralia Panthers will be playing at home against the Troy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Centralia entered their tilt with Blue Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rams 11-3.
Malayna Becker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Becker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Tava Gibbs was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kyra Niehues, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Troy came tearing into in Thursday's second game's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 17-2 victory. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Troy this season.
Centralia's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Troy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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