Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Basic walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Centennial Bulldogs on Wednesday, sneaking past 8-7. Winning may never get old, but the Wolves sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Noah Sebastian tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tate Southisene, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Dallon Cegavske, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Basic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted a batting average of .286.
Wolves
| 05/07/25 vs Centennial | 8-7 |
| 05/06/25 vs Arbor View | 5-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Green Valley | 14-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 14-4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Centennial | 8-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Basic pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-13.
Basic and Centennial are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Wolves will take on Faith Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Centennial, they will square off against Las Vegas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
