After three games on the road, Centennial is heading back home. They will take on the Canby Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Back in March, Centennial beat Lake Oswego 6-2.
Meanwhile, Canby got the win against Hillsboro on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Canby.
Allison Hayzlett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Hayzlett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abigail Troutman was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Megan VanValkenburg was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Centennial pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Canby, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Centennial came out on top in a nail-biter against Canby when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Canby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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