For the second straight game, Centennial will face off against Spring Valley. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Centennial came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Spring Valley by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kane Barber
| 04/23/25 @ Spring Valley | 7 |
| 04/16/25 vs Basic | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Liberty | 5 |
| 03/31/25 vs Palo Verde | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Legacy | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Centennial got a good showing from Kane Barber, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Barber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marco Perez and Terrell Otis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Perez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Otis went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tyler Jackson, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win snapped Spring Valley's losing streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 8-15-2 record. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 17-11.
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