With a playoff game on the line, Centerville rose to the challenge on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Harleton Wildcats. The result was nothing new for Centerville, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jake Pineda was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Pineda was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Centerville let Halston French and Blake Boyd loose on the outfield. French scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Boyd scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Jakey Gray was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Centerville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5-2 record this season. As for Harleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Centerville beat Harleton by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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