One night after walking off Eugene 2-1, Centralia picked up two more wins at home on Saturday.
The Panthers walked off Harrisburg 10-9 after being down 8-2 and then beat Marceline 16-0 in three innngs. Centralia (3-0) allowed seven unearned runs against Harrisburg (2-2) to force itself to play catchup, which it did with good performances from freshmen Cooper Gehring (3-for-3), Hank Lee (2-for-4 and a RBI double and Grant Kendrick (two-RBI single and four innings pitched with four hits, three walks and one earned run). Chase Kempker allowed one earned run on three walks and two hits in three innings pitched and also went 3-for-5 with two doubles and the game-winning two-RBI single. Anthony Ford also had two RBI. Centralia scored 14 unearned runs against Marceline (0-3) and needed only seven hits to win via run rule. Henry Bohlmeyer was 2-for-3 with a RBI double, and Lee, Kendrick and Luke Waltemate each had a RBI. Cole Higginson and Quin Eckler combined to allow two hits on the mound.
Centralia plays at district foe South Callaway (0-2) at 5 p.m. Monday.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday March 26, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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