Baseball Game Preview: Anoka Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 10:49am

Baseball Preview: Anoka Tornadoes vs. Centennial Cougars

Anoka has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Centennial Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Centennial took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Anoka, who comes in off a win.

Anoka will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Grand Rapids last Friday. Anoka skirted past Grand Rapids 3-1.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Centennial's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to Andover.

Anoka's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Centennial, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

Anoka skirted past Centennial 8-7 in their previous matchup back in June of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anoka since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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