Centennial lost against Danville last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Centennial Chargers fell just short of the Danville Vikings by a score of 3-2. Centennial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Danville's part, Kendall Rannebarger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Rannebarger has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rannebarger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ka'Leah Bellik, who fired off two stolen bases, three doubles, and a triple while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Danville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Centennial will be playing at home against Peoria Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to face off against Normal Community at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Normal Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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