Baseball Preview: Centennial Huskies vs. Ontario Christian Knights
The Centennial Huskies will take on the Ontario Christian Knights in a tournament on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Ontario Christian will be up against a hot Centennial squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Centennial put the hurt on Beckman with a sharp 16-3 victory on Monday. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Huskies this season.
Grant Preuss looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Ethan Miller was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Mendoza, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ontario Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Valley View on Monday. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tyler Fernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Morales, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Ashton Ramos was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Centennial pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs over those games. As for Ontario Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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