Centerville is 10-0 against Wayne since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Centerville Elks will look to defend their home field against the Wayne Warriors at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Centerville's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Wayne has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Centerville was able to grind out a solid victory over Miamisburg, taking the game 4-1.
Hayley Arnold made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Arnold has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ardyn Hopf, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wayne fell victim to Centerville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Elks.
Centerville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Centerville took their win against Wayne in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-0. Will Centerville repeat their success, or does Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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