The Central Cobras will face off against the Centennial Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Lincoln Park Academy 12-0. The game marked the Cobras' most dominant win of the season.
Evan Schultz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jakobe Blackwood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chad DeVries, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Centennial beat South Fork 6-3 on Wednesday.
Darren Ochoa was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Tyler Maypole was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Centennial hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 10-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central beat Centennial 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Cobras repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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