The Centennial Golden Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Frontier Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Centennial: 1.9, Frontier: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Sanger onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Considering Centennial has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Madison Cabrera's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Lundyn Harrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Frontier, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Centennial out 3-1.
Taylor Sloss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charley Hawkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kelsy Rodriguez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Centennial's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-6. As for Frontier, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Frontier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Centennial couldn't quite finish off Frontier in their previous meeting on Thursday and fell 3-1. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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