Centennial extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Adams Central Patriots. If the Broncos were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Patriots when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Centennial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Slawnyk, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Lane Johnson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Adams Central, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Adams Central's side, Kowen Rader made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rader was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Aiden Krejci looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Adams Central let Liam Dyer and Kaleb Wahlmeier run wild. Dyer got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Wahlmeier went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Wahlmeier a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Mousel, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Malcolm on the 26th. As for Adams Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-3 victory against Maxwell on the 24th.
