The Centennial Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Independence Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Independence took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Centennial, who comes in off a win.
Centennial's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Smyrna. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past Asher Moore, who gave up just three hits to keep Smyrna off the board. Moore has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centennial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Cimarosti, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ben Gant also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Independence unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Beech by a score of 9-8.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Centennial couldn't quite get it done against Independence in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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