After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Groveton, Centerville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Neches Tigers. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-18-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hardy Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Kolt Larsen
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kolt Larsen, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Wyatt Clede was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Centerville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Neches, their record is now 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centerville will challenge Wells at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Kennard has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.17 runs per game on average), something Neches will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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