Centennial is 9-1 against Garces Memorial since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Centennial Golden Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Garces Memorial Rams at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Centennial's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Garces Memorial has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Centennial's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty and snuck past 2-0.
The result came thanks to Madison Cabrera's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chambree Delcid, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Garces Memorial made easy work of North on Saturday and carried off a 10-0 victory. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Garces Memorial yet this season.
Garces Memorial also got a great performance from Kayden Lopez as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Izzy Frye, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Reese Bowles, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Garces Memorial, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-16.
Centennial skirted past Garces Memorial 5-3 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Garces Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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