The Centerville Elks will venture away from home to challenge the Olentangy Orange Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Centerville 3.7, Olentangy Orange 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Centerville's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Archbishop Moeller hitters got past them. The Elks came up short against the Fighting Crusaders on Monday, falling 14-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Elks have suffered against the Fighting Crusaders since April 27, 2017.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Orange waltzed into their game on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 5-2.
Olentangy Orange pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Centerville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season.
Centerville came out on top in a nail-biter against Olentangy Orange in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Elks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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