Centerville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Normangee Panthers. Considering Centerville has won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Trayce Schwab and Jake Pineda were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Schwab pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Pineda pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Schwab has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Schwab scored two runs and stole a base, while Pineda went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Boyd was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Gunnar Bazar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Centerville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-2 record this season. As for Normangee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10-1.
Centerville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Leon at 7:00 p.m. Leon will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Centerville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Normangee, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lovelady at 7:00 p.m. Normangee is facing Lovelady at the right time seeing as Lovelady is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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