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| 03/20/26 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 03/21/25 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Centerville has gone 9-1 against Lovelady recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Centerville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lovelady's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Centerville's offense. They fell just short of Grapeland by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lovelady duked it out with Latexo on Tuesday. The Lions blew past the Tigers 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ejay Baker was a standout: he earned three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jake Murray was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Lovelady and bumps their season record up to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Centerville, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-6-1.
Centerville got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Lovelady by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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