Colquitt County had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 5-3 to make it four. They fell just short of the Centennial Knights by a score of 6-5. While the Packers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 4-0 in the first period.
As for Centennial, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
For Centennial's part, Daniel Bustillos looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bustillos is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Kayden Cheng was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Pablo Rivas, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Colquitt County will be playing at home against Camden County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Wildcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Centennial, they will square off against Bainbridge at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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