The Centerville Bulldogs will square off against the New Castle Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Centerville nor New Castle posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Centerville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Knightstown on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Centerville's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Centerville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Yount, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Yount has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, New Castle didn't have quite enough to beat Knightstown on Friday and fell 3-1.
Centerville's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for New Castle, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Centerville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Castle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Centerville came up short against New Castle in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 12-8. Can Centerville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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