Centennial put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the King Wolves. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Centennial also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Espn Simpson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Simpson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other pitching news, Austin Inzunza looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Centennial let Matthew Bernath and Michael Malki loose on the outfield. Bernath scored two runs and stole three bases, while Malki scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Nonis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On King's side, they got a good showing from JASON JONES, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. JONES has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, King saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NATHAN LEAL, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
The win made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 20-6. As for King, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22.
Centennial will have a chance to go back-to-back against King: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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