Baseball Game Preview: Hood River Valley Eagles vs. Centennial Eagles

Hood River Valley will face off against Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hood River Valley will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Hood River Valley came out on top against Hillsboro on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Spartans. Considering the Eagles have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Centennial fell victim to Putnam and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Kingsmen. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.

Hood River Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10. As for Centennial, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.

Hood River Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Centennial in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Does Hood River Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.