It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Van Wert ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Celina Bulldogs 11-10. Van Wert's win was all the more impressive since Celina was averaging only 3.75 runs allowed on the season.
For Celina's part, Logan Sapp and Nick Steinbrunner did some serious damage despite the final result: Sapp scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Steinbrunner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wes Greber, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Van Wert pushed their record up to 8-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Celina, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Van Wert didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-3 win vs. Elida on the 2nd. As for Celina, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lima Senior at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Celina is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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