The Collinsville Pirates are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Centerville Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Collinsville: 1.8, Centerville: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Collinsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 15-11 win over Valley Mills. Collinsville's victory was all the more impressive since Valley Mills was averaging only 2.9 runs allowed on the season.
Logan Jenkins was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colin Barnes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Centerville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Dragons 5-4.
Gunner Bazar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 9.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Bazar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jakey Gray, who went 2-for-5 with a home run. Halston French was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Collinsville's victory bumped their record up to 38-3. As for Centerville, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-5-2.
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