The Centennial Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Silverado Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centennial has four straight wins, Silverado has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Centennial faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Centennial walked away with a 12-8 victory over Bishop Gorman. That's two games straight that Centennial has won by exactly four runs.
Sloane Merrell was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sydnee Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Silverado fell victim to Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Patriots.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 10-2-1. As for Silverado, they have fallen quite a ways from their 21-10 record last season and are now at 0-6.
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