Wednesday just wasn't the day for Centennial's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Benjamin Buccaneers on Wednesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michael DiDonato
Michael DiDonato was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Centennial is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Peyton Salerno also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Benjamin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Centennial is taking a road trip to challenge Tradition Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Tradition Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Benjamin, they will square off against Cardinal Newman at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cardinal Newman: 2.1, Benjamin: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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