Centennial faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bulldogs fell 5-2 to the Patriots. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Centennial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden Turner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sydnee Smith also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Centennial and nudges their season record down to 11-9. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Liberty, their record is now 10-4-2.
Coming up, Centennial will face off against Coronado at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will square off against Desert Oasis at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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