The Beavercreek Beavers will square off against the Centerville Elks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Beavercreek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Beavercreek came up short against Centerville on Friday, falling 15-2. The Beavers haven't had much luck with the Elks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Centerville's part, Caitlyn Belcher was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Belcher has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Centerville let Chayse Adkins and Shelby Cotterman run wild. Adkins went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Cotterman went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Cotterman a new career-high. Natalie Carr was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
Centerville has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Beavercreek, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
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