The Centennial Eagles will head out to challenge the Vero Beach Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Centennial's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Westwood as Centennial made off with an 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Jacob Muscerella was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nathaniel Rodriguez was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Lincoln Park Academy as Vero Beach made off with a 16-0 victory. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Marshall Cobb looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Romans, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Wyatt Scruggs also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Vero Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Vero Beach pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.25 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vero Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Vero Beach when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
