For the second straight game, Centennial will face off against Culver City. The Apaches will be playing at home against the Centaurs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial has given up an average of 15.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Centennial is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Culver City on Tuesday. They lost 20-2 to the Centaurs.
For Culver City's part, Adriana Martinez and Alahna Moran were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Martinez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Moran pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Martinez a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Martinez went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, while Moran scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Culver City got a massive performance out of Lina Onofre, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Onofre a new career-high in RBI (three). Christen Hardy-Taylor was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Culver City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .912. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Culver City, bringing their record up to 6-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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