For the second time this season, Centralia was effective with wood bats.
The Panthers swept their second wood bat tournament by winning three games in Boonville on Friday and Saturday to extend …
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For the second time this season, Centralia was effective with wood bats.
The Panthers swept their second wood bat tournament by winning three games in Boonville on Friday and Saturday to extend their winning streak to 15 games. The Class 3 No. 7 Panthers defeated Boonville 3-0, Kirksville 10-6 and Knob Noster 9-5.
Anthony Ford struck out nine in seven innings against Boonville with two hits and two walks. Cooper Gehring hit a two-RBI home run, and Luke Waltemate had one RBI in a game with a combined five hits.
Centralia had 11 hits against Kirksville and were led by three RBIs from Ford, who went 2-for-5; Waltemate, who hit a three-RBI home run; and Grant Kendrick, who went 2-for-3. Hank Lee went 2-for-4, and Gehring had one RBI. Waltemate struck out seven in 4⅓ innings with two walks, one hit and one unearned run.
Cole Higginson finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and one run against Knob Noster. Higginson has six home runs, which ties the school single-season record. Ford, Chase Kempker and Oliver Bohlmeyer each had one RBI, and Kempker pitched four shutout innings with five strikeouts, two hits and two walks.
