Baseball Preview: Arrowhead Christian Eagles vs. Centennial Huskies
The Arrowhead Christian Eagles will challenge the Centennial Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Arrowhead Christian will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Arrowhead Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Tahquitz by a score of 11-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Arrowhead Christian considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ethin Bingaman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bingaman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Tyler Young, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Centennial came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Lancers out 2-1.
Centennial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Simpson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Matthew Bernath was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Arrowhead Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Centennial, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Arrowhead Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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