Centerville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Miamisburg Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Centerville also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Hayley Arnold was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Arnold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Arnold was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ardyn Hopf, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Miamisburg's side, Jayleigh Thomas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Centerville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Miamisburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Centerville will take on Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Centerville's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Wayne has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Miamisburg, they will face off against Springboro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Miamisburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Springboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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