Centennial lost against North Springs last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Centennial Knights fell just short of the North Springs Spartans by a score of 8-7. Centennial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Centennial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LJ King, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Turner, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Even though they lost, Centennial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On North Springs' side, Byron Vale looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Zaparaniuk, who went 4-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Harris Harris was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for North Springs, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-20.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will take on Thomas County Central at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverwood at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Springs is facing Riverwood at the right time seeing as Riverwood is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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