Baseball Recap: Whetstone Has No Trouble Against Centennial

Braves

Margin (Wins)

03/31/26 @ Mifflin	22
05/07/26 vs Mifflin	20
04/13/26 @ Columbus International	20
05/06/26 vs East	19
05/01/26 vs Columbus International	19

Whetstone had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Centennial Stars on Thursday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering the Braves have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Oliver Hittle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Whetstone let Zo Fox and August Johnson run wild. Fox got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Johnson went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three runs gave Fox a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam Knostman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Whetstone's record is now 15-6. As for Centennial, they moved to 9-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Whetstone will challenge Westland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Centennial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Independence at 2:00 p.m. on the 23rd.