The Centennial Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Putnam Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial will be strutting in after a win while Putnam will be coming in after a defeat.
Putnam will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Centennial extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Parkrose 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 12th.
Isaac Galofteanu
| 05/09/25 @ Parkrose | 10 |
| 05/02/25 vs Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Roosevelt | 9 |
Isaac Galofteanu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julio Lauzurique Yordi, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Putnam started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Hillsboro. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4 on Friday. While the Kingsmen didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 4-0 in the first period.
Ian Pollard put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Putnam dropped their record down to 8-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 6-16.
Centennial skirted past Putnam 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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