Centennial never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Central Gwinnett Black Knights as they made off with a 14-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Maria Mrus
08/06/25 vs Central Gwinnett | 9 |
09/18/24 vs King's Ridge Christian | 6 |
08/08/24 vs Norcross | 5 |
08/21/24 @ North Springs | 3 |
08/06/24 @ Roswell | 3 |
Maria Mrus made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia De Oliveira was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Jacobs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Centennial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The win got Centennial back to even at 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Knights beat Central Gwinnett by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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