The Centerville Bulldogs will face off against the Shenandoah Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Northeastern 9-8. The game was the first time the Bulldogs have beaten the Knights on their field since April 20, 2023.
Grady Blake was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Mverick Locke was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah entered their tilt with Winchester Community on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Golden Falcons.
Collin Osenbaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Osenbaugh wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Fredenburg, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Shenandoah's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Centerville, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Centerville might still be hurting after the 19-9 loss they got from Shenandoah in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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