The Centerville Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Richmond Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Centerville will head into Wednesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Union County on Wednesday. Centerville's pitcher stepped up to hand Union County a 2-0 shutout.
Union County's batters probably weren't too happy with Edward Parker, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up two walks). Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Centerville's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Tinkle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Richmond has not done well against Pendleton Heights recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Richmond walked away with a 5-2 win over Pendleton Heights.
Casey Blevins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
Centerville pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Richmond, their record now sits at 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Centerville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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