Centralia has gone 9-1 against North Callaway recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Centralia Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 11:00 a.m. Centralia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so North Callaway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Callaway's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Centralia hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Everything went Centralia's way against Boonville on Wednesday as Centralia made off with a 10-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won 19 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, North Callaway posted their closest victory since September 21st on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fulton , sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbirds have posted against the Hornets since September 19, 2016.
Megan Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Slater was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Pennell, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Centralia's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-3. As for North Callaway, their win bumped their record up to 24-14.
Centralia took their victory against North Callaway in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 12-2. Will Centralia repeat their success, or does North Callaway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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