Eagles
| 04/09/25 vs Marriotts Ridge | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Atholton | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Mt. Hebron | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Glenelg | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Long Reach | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
The Centennial Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Hammond Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Centennial will bounce into Friday's match after beating Marriotts Ridge, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Eagles came out on top against Marriotts Ridge by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Lauren Jensen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Jensen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Julia Braganca was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Maddie Hall was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Hammond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-2 to Long Reach.
Hammond's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Centennial, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-4.
Centennial took their victory against Hammond when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 21-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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