The Centennial Eagles will venture away from home to take on the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so John Carroll Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Centennial managed to slip by Suncoast the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Centennial came up short against Suncoast on Tuesday, falling 12-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging 3.46 runs allowed.
Centennial got a good showing from Andye Perez, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Salerno, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Yohalberth Romero was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic entered their game against American Heritage on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. John Carroll Catholic fell 9-6 to American Heritage.
Brycen Payne was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cook, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-4.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 8-2. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Centennial couldn't quite finish off John Carroll Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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