The Centerville Tigers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Shelbyville Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Harleton.
Gunner Bazar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zantayl Holley was incredible, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Pineda, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Shelbyville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kerens and snuck past 10-9. Shelbyville's win was all the more impressive since Kerens was averaging only 1.61 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Harvey, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Dylan Parker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Centerville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-2 record this season. As for Shelbyville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-6.
Centerville suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Shelbyville when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Centerville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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