Centralia baseball is 3-0 after defeating Bowling Green 9-1 on Tuesday at home.
The Panthers scored six runs in the first inning, and Hank Lee and Chase Kempker each struck out four in four and three innings, respectively. They outhit Bowling Green 12-2. Kempker went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a double, Cooper Gehring was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, Grant Kendrick had two RBIs and Luke Waltemate finished 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Centralia plays at Class 6 Battle (3-1) at 5 p.m. Friday.
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