Preview: Centennial Knights vs. North Springs Spartans
Centennial is on a five-game streak of home losses, North Springs a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Centennial Knights will take on the North Springs Spartans at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. North Springs took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Centennial, who comes in off a win.
Centennial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Cambridge by a score of 9-5. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Centennial with their most commanding win of the season.
Gates York looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lance Isaacs, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grayson Stroumpis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Springs fell victim to a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Greater Atlanta Christian on Thursday.
North Springs saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Streeter, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Centennial's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-14. As for North Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid win over North Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 5-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Springs' Daniel Jackson, who struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Centennial to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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