The Centennial Cougars will head out to face off against the Franklin Admirals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Centennial turned things around against Columbia Central on Friday. They blew past the Lions 11-5. The Cougars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 3rd.
Asher Moore and Cooper Riggs dominated on the mound. Moore tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Riggs tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Riggs a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Dennis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Charles Corbett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia Central only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Franklin, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They put the hurt on Lawson with a sharp 14-7 win on Friday. Considering the Admirals have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklin's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 5-6.
Centennial couldn't quite get it done against Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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