Centennial barely beat Midtown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went Centennial's way against Midtown on Thursday as Centennial made off with a 12-2 win. Centennial not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 13th.
Diego Crespo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February.
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At the plate, Centennial got a massive performance out of Carlos Marquez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Marquez a new career-high in runs. Jake Hickox was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 4-13. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Midtown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will welcome Drew Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Drew Charter will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Midtown, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jackson at 6:00 p.m. Jackson will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Midtown surely won't give up without a fight.
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