Center Hill and Warren Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Center Hill had to settle for second. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warren Central Vikings.
Center Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Houston Green, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Warren Central's side, Connor Watkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Watkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayes Loper, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Cade Fairley, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Center Hill's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-11. As for Warren Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Center Hill by a score of 5-0.
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