The Centennial Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Coronado Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Centennial heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Palo Verde by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Centennial's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lily Fournier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Campbell Cole, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Coronado blew past Green Valley 10-0. Considering Coronado has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alohi Mundon was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Summer Gilliam, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Centennial's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-10-1. As for Coronado, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Centennial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Centennial came out on top in a nail-biter against Coronado when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 8-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coronado's Kendall Selitzky, who struck out 13 batters over 8.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Centennial still be able to contain Selitzky? There's only one way to find out.
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