The Centennial Stars will be taking part in a tournament against the Whetstone Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whetstone will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Centennial extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Stars blew past Columbus International 14-3.
Daniel Barnes
| 04/09/25 vs Mifflin | 6 |
| 05/13/25 @ Columbus International | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Whetstone | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Northland | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Columbus International | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Centennial got a massive performance out of Daniel Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Barnes has become a key player for the Stars: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-7 otherwise. Jayden Hammond was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Whetstone made easy work of Northland on Friday and carried off a 14-2 victory.
Whetstone has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Centennial skirted past Whetstone 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Stars repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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