Centennial hasn't had much luck against Owyhee recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Patriots will host the Storm at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Centennial 3, Owyhee 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Mountain View, who was ranked eighth at the time (Centennial was ranked 13th). The Patriots came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mavericks on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted against the Mavericks since March 13, 2020.
Cannon Haws
| 04/22/25 @ Mountain View | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Kuna | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Capital | 5 |
| 04/03/25 @ Boise | 6 |
Cannon Haws was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Haws wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Belton, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Owyhee waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Golden Eagles as they made off with an 8-2 win. That's two games straight that the Storm have won by exactly six runs.
Heath Sasser-Gunson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Gage Haws was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Price, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Owyhee pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Owyhee struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
