Centerville pushed their score to 11 the last time they played Union County, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Centerville Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Union County Patriots a 2-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Centerville also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Union County's batters probably weren't too happy with Edward Parker, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up two walks). Parker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Centerville's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Tinkle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Centerville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Union County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centerville will face off against Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Union County, they will head out on the road to challenge Lawrenceburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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