After flying high against Springfield on Monday, Centerville came back down to earth. The Elks fell just short of the Northmont Thunderbolts by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. The Elks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunderbolts earlier this season, when they won 12-8.
Centerville got a good showing from Caitlyn Belcher, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Natalie Carr made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Bakan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Centerville's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Northmont, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Centerville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-5 victory against Springfield on the 16th. As for Northmont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-7 win against Beavercreek on the 16th.
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