The Centennial Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the King Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Centennial stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over King. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Centennial.
Espn Simpson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other pitching news, Austin Inzunza looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Matthew Bernath and Michael Malki did most of the damage at the plate: Bernath scored two runs and stole three bases, while Malki scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Nonis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for King, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22.
King's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Centennial has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for King, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Centennial's sizable advantage in that area, King will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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