Softball Preview: Centura Centurions vs. O'Neill Eagles
After four games on the road, Centura is heading back home. They will host the O'Neill Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centura is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Wilber-Clatonia on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, O'Neill never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They came out on top against Boone Central by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Rylee Selby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Selby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
O'Neill hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Centura's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for O'Neill, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6.
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