The Centerville Tigers will take on the Collinsville Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centerville is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Centerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelbyville and snuck past 5-4.
Gunner Bazar was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 9.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Bazar has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bazar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jakey Gray was excellent, going 2-for-5 with a home run. Halston French was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Collinsville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.9 runs allowed on Friday. Collinsville walked away with a 15-11 win over Valley Mills.
The team relied heavily on Logan Jenkins, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. 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.
Centerville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5-2 record this season. As for Collinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 38-3.
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