Baseball Game Preview: Centennial Broncos vs. Tekamah-Herman Tigers

For the first time this season, Centennial will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will square off against the Tekamah-Herman Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Centennial is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Louisville by a score of 14-13 on Monday. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 7-1 in the first period.

Devin Slawnyk was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Lane Johnson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Meanwhile, Tekamah-Herman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Bryan. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.

Cale Belfrage was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.

In other batting news, Spencer Pagels made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lane Loftis, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.

Centennial's record now sits at 0-13. As for Tekamah-Herman, their record is now 1-15.