Baseball Recap: Centennial Victorious

Chargers

Previous 5 Games

05/13/25 @ Westville	11-6
05/12/25 vs Urbana	7-6
05/10/25 vs Marquette	2-9
05/10/25 @ Tolono Unity	2-7
05/09/25 @ Danville	17-2

Westville typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Centennial proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Tigers. With that win, the Chargers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Madden Schurvinske and Tate Sauer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Schurvinske pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Sauer struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Schurvinske has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Schurvinske went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Sauer went 2-for-5 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most RBI Schurvinske has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Cal Meyers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Miller, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.

The victory made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 13-15. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Westville, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will venture away from home to face off against Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chargers are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Westville, they will head out to challenge Arcola at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Purple Riders will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.