For the second straight game, Corvallis will face off against Central. The Spartans will square off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Corvallis will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Corvallis' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Central with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Spartans have won 13 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Andrew Street's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Axel Prechel was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Roy Bannister, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Corvallis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Corvallis' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
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