The Centerville Elks will square off against the Springboro Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Centerville 2.3, Springboro 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Centerville beats Springboro with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went the Elks' way against Wayne on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Springboro waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Thunderbolts.
Dylan Brabston tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Davis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Nick Hutchinson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Centerville's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Springboro, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Centerville came out on top in a nail-biter against Springboro when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Elks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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