Baseball Recap: Centennial Victorious

Centennial had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Overton on Friday. The Cougars never let the Bobcats get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Not much got past Drew McAllister, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Overton off the board. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for McAllister.

Gabriel Shepler

Stolen Base (Career)

04/18/25 vs Overton	2
04/16/25 @ Independence	1
04/14/25 @ Independence	1
04/10/25 vs Brentwood	1
04/04/25 @ Christ Presbyterian Academy	1

At the plate, Gabriel Shepler was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Gant, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Centennial's record is now 11-16. As for Overton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will take on Summit at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Overton, they will square off against Antioch at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.