It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Centennial can now relate to. They fell 5-2 to the Palo Verde Panthers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Centennial got a good showing from Lily Fournier, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fournier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centennial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sloane Merrell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 19-14. As for Palo Verde, the win keeps they at an undefeated 24-0.
Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Spanish Springs on the 16th. Hopefully Palo Verde paid attention to the Bulldogs' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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