The Centennial Broncos will head out to challenge the Adams Central Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Centennial fell victim to Thurston-Cuming County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against Thurston-Cuming County, falling 6-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Broncos were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Adams Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Aurora a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Patriots have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaron Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Sughroue was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Liam Dyer was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Adams Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Adams Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Adams Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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