CENTERVILLE — Payden Hoffman’s tiebreaking RBI triple to deep center in the bottom of the fifth put the Redettes ahead to stay, setting up a key showdown for the South Central Conference softball lead on Thursday.
Centerville (8-3, 4-1 SCC) continues a busy week on the diamond by hosting Fairfield in non-conference action on Tuesday at the Lakeview Sports Complex. The Redettes will then welcome in No. 13 (1A) Wayne on Wednesday before heading to third-ranked (3A) Albia in a battle of the top team teams in the SCC standings in the first meeting between the teams since battling for a state tournament berth last July.
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