On Saturday, Centerville faced Lancaster in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centerville Elks fell just short of the Lancaster Golden Gales by a score of 5-4.
Hayley Arnold put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Arnold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ardyn Hopf, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Centerville's loss dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Lancaster, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Centerville will head out on the road to challenge Watkins Memorial at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Watkins Memorial will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Centerville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lancaster, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Reynoldsburg at 5:15 p.m. Lancaster's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Reynoldsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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