Centennial extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They lost 16-6 to the Hillsboro Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Hillsboro, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 29th (when they won 11-1).
For Hillsboro's part, Preston Palmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Hillsboro: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Riley McConnell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hillsboro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Spartans beat Centennial by a score of 9-3 on Wednesday.
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