Baseball Preview: Centennial Eagles vs. Merritt Island Mustangs
The Centennial Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Merritt Island Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Centennial came up short against Santaluces and fell 7-3.
Centennial got a good showing from Chris D'Angelo, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. D'Angelo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darwinn Lara, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Merritt Island, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Eau Gallie on Wednesday and snuck past 4-2.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Merritt Island, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Merritt Island when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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