Centerville is 8-1 against Winchester Community since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Centerville Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Centerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Centerville had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Wes-Del.
Ava Miller and Lilly Day stepped up to the plate in a big way. Miller scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Day went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Winchester Community's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 7-2 to Daleville. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Winchester Community couldn't push the score so high this time.
Winchester Community saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Campbell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Centerville's record is now 8-7. As for Winchester Community, their record is now 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Centerville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Winchester Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Centerville's way against Winchester Community in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Centerville made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centerville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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