There's no place like home for Winchester Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Centerville Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Falcons, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Landen Porfidio made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Cox, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Aidan Weatherhead was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Golden Falcons
| 05/07/25 vs Centerville | 10-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cambridge City Lincoln | 16-10 |
| 04/23/25 vs Adams Central | 10-6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Muncie Central | 11-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs South Adams | 11-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Winchester Community pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Centerville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Winchester Community will take on Randolph Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Centerville, they will be playing at home against Cambridge City Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.86 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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