Port St. Lucie is 0-10 against Centennial since April of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Jaguars will challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Port St. Lucie has given up an average of 16.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Port St. Lucie is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against South Fork on Monday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centennial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Treasure Coast on Thursday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering the Eagles have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Brereton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Cooke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Coblentz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Centennial hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Treasure Coast struck out eight times.
Centennial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Port St. Lucie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Port St. Lucie suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Centennial in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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