Centennial won the last time they faced Hendersonville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Centennial Cougars walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Hendersonville Commandos.
Lexi Vernon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kileigh Irwin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mivie Lamb, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Hendersonville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bristol Stiles gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Kyleigh Goode was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Haylie Wortham was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Hendersonville, they dropped their record down to 14-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Centennial will be playing at home against Summit at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Hendersonville, they will head out on the road to face off against Station Camp at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hendersonville is facing Station Camp at the right time seeing as Station Camp is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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