Centennial extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-10. They came up short against the Adams Central Patriots, falling 13-1. The Broncos were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Adams Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
For Adams Central's part, Nick Mousel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mousel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Adams Central is undefeated when Mousel posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Adams Central gave Cody Funk the start and clearly made the right call: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Funk a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Adams Central let Ian Cass and Kraeson Houghtelling run wild. Cass earned one RBI, three runs, and three stolen bases, while Houghtelling got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Houghtelling has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Reiners, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coincidentally, Centennial and Adams Central will both be playing Maxwell/St. Patrick's the next time they take the field. The Patriots will head out to face Maxwell/St. Patrick's at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Broncos will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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