Baseball Recap: Brea Olinda Comes Up Short

The matchup between Brea Olinda and Centennial on Wednesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Wildcats took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this game were averaging 3.79 runs allowed.

Jordan Curatolo and Nick Davis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Curatolo went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Davis scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That home run marked the first that Curatolo launched this season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Brea Olinda's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Centennial, their record is now 11-2.

When Brea Olinda and Centennial next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Wildcats will try to stop Sonora's three-game winning streak when they meet at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Brea Olinda 3.8, the Raiders 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Centennial will take on Norco and their four-game winning streak at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 3.9, the Cougars 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.