Lebanon Trail and Centennial are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers will be playing at home against the Centennial Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Lebanon Trail has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Lebanon Trail had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Heritage. That's two games in a row now that Lebanon Trail has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Centennial entered their tilt with Independence with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 5-2 last Thursday.
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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Lebanon Trail has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15-1 record this season. As for Centennial, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Everything went Lebanon Trail's way against Centennial in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Lebanon Trail made off with a 12-2 win. Will Lebanon Trail repeat their success, or does Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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