It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Centennial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Treasure Coast Titans 2-1. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alfonso Hernandez
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Alfonso Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Michael DiDonato tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Centennial is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Nobles, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Yohalberth Romero also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Centennial's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-5. As for Treasure Coast, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will host Suncoast at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Suncoast 2.9, Centennial 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Treasure Coast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vero Beach at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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