Baseball Recap: Centennial Comes Up Short

Centennial extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-11-1. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Cobras. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cobras this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Tuesday.

Centennial got a good showing from Nate Sangiuolo, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Sangiuolo has allowed since back in February.

At the plate, Alfonso Hernandez and Jack Greene did some serious damage despite the final result: Hernandez went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Greene went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Tyler Maypole also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.

On Central's side, they let Kamai Purce and Dominick Grimaldi run wild. Purce got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs, while Grimaldi went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Colton Hutchinson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Coming up, Centennial will challenge Jensen Beach at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will face off against Northmont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.