The Centennial Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Jupiter Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Centennial is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Palm Beach Gardens onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Not much got past Hailey Brereton, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Palm Beach Gardens off the board. Brereton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 25 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keyhara Alleyne was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Jupiter has not done well against Wellington recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Jupiter narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Wellington 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jupiter.
The result came thanks to Sasha Seidel's shutout, as she gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Basen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Jupiter, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jupiter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over Jupiter in their previous meeting back in April, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Seidel, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Centennial still be able to contain Seidel? There's only one way to find out.
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