
Stars
05/07/25 @ Columbus International | 20-3 |
04/16/25 vs Whetstone | 8-6 |
04/12/25 @ Westland | 17-7 |
04/12/25 @ Westland | 22-15 |
04/09/25 vs Mifflin | 23-2 |
+ 4 more games |
Centennial waltzed into their game on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over the Columbus International Lions. The result was nothing new for the Stars, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ellie Glover made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Centennial got a massive performance out of Aza Corbett, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Corbett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games she's played. Ryan Hammond was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Centennial's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Columbus International, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Centennial is set to challenge their familiar foe Northland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Columbus International will square off against rival Beechcroft at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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