Centerville is 0-5 against Lakota West since May of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Elks will challenge the Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Centerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Beavercreek a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Elks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Lakota West entered their tilt with Colerain on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 18-0 victory.
Centerville pushed their record up to 12-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Lakota West, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Centerville might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Lakota West in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Elks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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