The Centennial Chargers will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Centennial turned things around against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 11-5. Considering the Chargers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Zoe Goodreau made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs.
In other batting news, Annie Loschen was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brylie Klaudt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden entered their tilt with Illinois Valley Central on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Grey Ghosts a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
St. Joseph-Ogden's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their record is now 4-7.
Centennial suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to St. Joseph-Ogden when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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