The Centerville Elks will challenge the Badin Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Centerville 2.9, Badin 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Centerville turned things around against Mason on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Comets 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Elks have posted since March 29th.
Meanwhile, Badin waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly four runs.
Not much got past Caleb Driessen, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Elder off the board. Driessen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Badin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Vangen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Cade Cummins was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Badin's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Centerville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
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