The Centerville Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Shenandoah Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Centerville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Wapahani as Centerville made off with an 8-2 win.
Centerville let Harmony Owens and Anna Davis loose on the outfield. Owens scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Davis scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Lilly Day was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past Southern Wells 13-0. Shenandoah might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Tarran Mills made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Mills was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabrielle Patrick, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Aleyna Sharritts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Centerville now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Shenandoah, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centerville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shenandoah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Centerville might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Shenandoah when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can Centerville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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