Bangor had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 9-11-1 to make it five. They fell 5-0 to the Centreville Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Thursday.
As for Centreville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Centreville's part, Bo Riley was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Riley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last ten games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izen Tsitsos, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Bangor will host Lawton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Centreville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Constantine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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