Treasure Coast and Centennial are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but likely not for long. The Treasure Coast Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Centennial Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Treasure Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Vero Beach typically has all the answers at home, but two weeks ago Treasure Coast proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Indians. The win was just what Treasure Coast needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior match.
Mia La Terra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (she also didn't allow any walks). La Terra has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. La Terra was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Moody, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Savannah McMichael, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Centennial entered their tilt with Lincoln Park Academy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greyhounds a 1-0 shutout on Monday.
Centennial's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaelyn Cooke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Treasure Coast has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Centennial, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Centennial's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Treasure Coast has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Treasure Coast's hitters?
Treasure Coast suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Centennial when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Centennial's Hailey Brereton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that Treasure Coast 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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