Centerville extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 6-6. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Northeastern Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 22, 2025.
As for Northeastern, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.4 runs.
For Northeastern's part, not much got past Hailey Elsrod, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Centerville off the board. Elsrod has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Zella Cook was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Centerville has already played their next contest, an 8-7 win against Wes-Del on the 11th. As for Northeastern, they will take on Union City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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