The Centennial Cougars will take on the Rogers Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Centennial's offense. They came up short against Forest Lake on Saturday, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Rogers' rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand White Bear Lake a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Rogers' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Centennial came out on top in a nail-biter against Rogers when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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