Baseball Recap: Centennial Patriots vs. Meridian Warriors
Centennial came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Meridian Warriors 6-5. For Centennial, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat Meridian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Stryker Eldred spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Belton, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Centennial's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Meridian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Centennial will look to defend their home field on Friday against Middleton at 6:30 p.m. Middleton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to take on Eagle at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagle will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Meridian surely won't give up without a fight.
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