It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Corvallis ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Central Panthers out 3-2. That's two games straight that Corvallis has won by just one run.
Ben Elmshaeuser tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Street was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Korhan Haller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Corvallis pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Corvallis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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