Centerville and Shenandoah are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Centerville Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Shenandoah Raiders at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Centerville earned a 5-1 win over Richmond. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Centerville.
Luke Basler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Basler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Basler wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Blake, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Daleville typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Shenandoah proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Broncos.
Centerville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Shenandoah, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Centerville might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Shenandoah when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Centerville, Dylan McDaniel (who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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