Centerville and New Castle squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Centerville had to settle for second. They fell 7-3 to the New Castle Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Centerville of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Centerville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edward Parker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On New Castle's side, Gavin Frazier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gannon Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hancock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Centerville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for New Castle, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-20.
Centerville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Castle, they will square off against Jay County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Castle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
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