For the second straight game, Centennial will face off against Independence. The Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, Centennial came up short against Independence and fell 11-8. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Cooper Riggs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eli Wells and Ben Gant did some serious damage despite the final result: Wells scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Gant scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ethan Malinowski, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
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