The Centura Centurions will challenge the Highway 6 Trailblazers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Centura's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Monday. They blew past Hershey 11-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Centurions.
Calleigh Sundberg
| 09/22/25 @ Hershey | 10 |
| 09/22/25 @ Lexington | 5 |
| 09/20/25 vs York | 4 |
| 09/20/25 vs Aurora | 7 |
| 09/18/25 vs Ord | 7 |
| + 17 more games |
Calleigh Sundberg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lauren Suntych was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had over her last 15 matchups. Another player making a difference was Lucy Chelewski, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Centura was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They are 13-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Highway 6 got the win against Fairbury on Monday by a conclusive 14-6.
Like Centura, Highway 6 also got a great game from a two-way player: Addisyn Norris. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Norris has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Highway 6 got a massive performance out of Alexa Hale, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Katherine Marshall was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Highway 6's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Centura, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Centura's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Centurions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Highway 6, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Centura continue to outrun the ball?
Centura took their victory against Highway 6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 19-10 score. Will the Centurions repeat their success, or do the Trailblazers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
