Centerville put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Monroe Central Golden Bears with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Centerville considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ava Miller and Aubrey Seifer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Miller didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Seifer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Miller went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI, while Seifer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Collins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lilly Day, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Monroe Central's side, Whitley Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Centerville now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Monroe Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Centerville will head out on the road to challenge Northeastern at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Monroe Central, they will face off against Union City at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Union City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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