Center is 0-3 against Twelve Bridges since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Center Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 4:00 p.m.
Center is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 27th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Marysville.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Lindhurst 17-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Twelve Bridges considering their two-run performance the game before.
Callie Kosmides made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Kosmides has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kosmides was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mia Tetz and Ava DeMatteis did most of the damage at the plate: Tetz went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while DeMatteis went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Camdyn Story, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Center's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Twelve Bridges, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Center might still be hurting after the 21-5 loss they got from Twelve Bridges when the teams last played on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kosmides, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Now that Center knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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