BASEBALL: Spartans split series with Timberview

Centennial follows Tuesday's shutout loss with 4-2 win Thursday

MANSFIELD and BURLESON – The Centennial Spartans varsity baseball team split its season series with the Mansfield Timberview Wolves last week with a 4-2 win Thursday at Centennial following a 10-0 loss Tuesday at Timberview.

Senior starting pitcher Zach Applegate kept the Spartans in the game Thursday – surrendering two runs (one earned) off one hit and six walks and striking out five batters over five innings pitched – but stopped pitching with the Wolves leading 2-0. He went 1-for-2 at the plate and hit a sacrifice-fly to center field to tie the game 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth.