Softball Recap: Centennial Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Thunder Ridge

Centennial faced Thunder Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Centennial came up short against Thunder Ridge, falling 10-3. The Patriots have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.

Cali Moorhouse ?26 made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Thunder Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Centennial will face off against Highland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centennial's pitchers better be ready for this one: Highland has averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Thunder Ridge, they will head out to challenge Rocky Mountain at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rocky Mountain has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.45 runs per game on average), something Thunder Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of.