Elks
| 05/09/25 vs Springboro | 12 |
| 05/02/25 @ Beavercreek | 11 |
| 05/19/25 vs Beavercreek | 10 |
| 05/08/25 vs Beavercreek | 10 |
| 05/22/25 vs Lakota West | 7 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Centerville walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Lakota West Firebirds with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Caitlyn Belcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Natalie Carr was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jenna Kirkpatrick, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Centerville pushed their record up to 14-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lakota West, they moved to 14-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Centerville has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mount Notre Dame at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Mount Notre Dame will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Centerville surely won't give up without a fight. Lakota West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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