The Whetstone Braves will face off against the Centennial Stars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Whetstone got the win against Northland by a conclusive 14-2.
Meanwhile, Centennial came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 14-3 win.
Centennial got a massive performance out of Daniel Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs Barnes has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Hammond, who went 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.
Whetstone has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 10-7.
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