The Class 3 No. 2 Centralia Lady Panthers moved to 10 games above .500 on Monday night.
The Lady Panthers (14-4, 4-0 CCC) beat Clarence Cannon Conference foe South Shelby (1-14, 0-3 CCC) 15-0 in three innings, and the night had more significance because it was Senior Night. Gracie Banta had the walk-off RBI hit, and other seniors Cora King went 2-for-3 with a RBI double, Courtney DeOrnellis had a RBI double, Kassena Ridgel scored three runs and Madi Johnson scored one run. Jaylynn Brown pitched three perfect innings with seven strikeouts and had two RBIs, Brooklyn Hardin went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double and Ealynne Bostick finished 2-for-2 two RBI and two doubles. Centralia scored 12 runs with two outs.
Centralia plays at Class 3 No. 4 Chillicothe (18-6) at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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