The Centennial Spartans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Aledo Bearcats. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Abilene as Centennial made off with a 7-1 win.
Meanwhile, Aledo had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They blew past the Plainsmen 7-1.
Brenlee Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marina Tavares, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Addie Perry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-7 record this season. As for Aledo, their victory bumped their record up to 33-3.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Aledo in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Centennial, Kayleigh Smith (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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