Centerville had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Union County Patriots by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 4th.
Keith Plyley Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Union County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Union County's side, they got a great performance from Ezra Hensley as he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Hensley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Holden Harvey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Centerville and Union County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Bulldogs will face off against Shenandoah at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (247 vs. 82). Meanwhile, Union County (ranked 205th) will meet Oak Hills (ranked 47th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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