Softball Preview: Centennial Patriots vs. Kuna Kavemen
Centennial is 0-8 against Kuna since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Centennial Patriots will be playing at home against the Kuna Kavemen at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 12-2 defeat to Eagle might stick with them for a while.
Centennial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jailey Polski, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Karis Mansfield was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Kuna faced Capital in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Kuna fell 15-10 to Capital. Kuna has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexy Enochson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gracie Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Kuna lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Kuna, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Centennial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kuna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Centennial suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Kuna in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Centennial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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