Centralia couldn't get going against the bigger Battle.
The Panthers lost their first game against Class 6 Battle in seven years 10-1 on Friday at home. Battle outhit Centralia 12-5 and had five runs before the Panthers (4-2) scored their lone run in the fourth inning on a Chase Chancellor groundout. Brady Crites kept Centralia at bay by pitching six innings with five hits, five strikeouts and one walk. Tyler Putnam went 3-for-4 with a home run and double for Battle (2-3), Ian Williamson finished 4-for-4 with a RBI and Jack Putnam had two RBIs. Hank Lee was 2-for-3 for Centralia, and Chase Kempker had a double.
Centralia plays its Clarence Cannon Conference opener at 5 p.m. Monday at Clark County (0-4).
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