Danville and Centennial are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Danville Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Centennial Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Danville has four straight victories, Centennial has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Danville can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Peoria. While fans of Danville might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kendall Rannebarger was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Rannebarger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rannebarger was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Danville let Ka'Leah Bellik and Alicia Angus loose on the outfield. Bellik scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Angus got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Bellik has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Karmyn Anglemyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Centennial lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Villa Grove.
Danville now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Danville came up short against Centennial when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Danville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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