The Ontario Christian Knights will face off against the Centennial Huskies at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ontario Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valley View, but still couldn't quite topple them. Ontario Christian was the clear victors 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
| 02/24/25 vs Valley View | 6 |
| 02/17/25 @ Poly | 5 |
| 04/02/24 vs West | 3 |
| 03/21/24 vs Linfield Christian | 3 |
| 03/09/24 vs Woodcrest Christian | 3 |
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. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Morales, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brady Dinco, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Centennial put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Beckman with a sharp 16-3 victory. 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.
On the hitting side, 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.
Centennial pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins 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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