Centennial and Lebanon Trail are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Centennial Titans will head out on the road to take on the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centennial has four straight victories, Lebanon Trail has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Centennial has not struggled against Independence recently, they managed to flip the script last Thursday. Centennial came out on top against Independence by a score of 5-2.
Tyler Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matthew Kesting, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Nick Echaniz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Lebanon Trail had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Heritage on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Lebanon Trail has lost by just one run.
Centennial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Lebanon Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15-1.
Centennial suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Lebanon Trail in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Centennial, Peyton Wright (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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