The Centennial Eagles will take on the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Harmony a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Centennial, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Brereton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Brereton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 24 consecutive pitching appearances. Brereton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Cooke, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Myrna Pratt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens was able to grind out a solid win over Osceola on Thursday, taking the game 6-2.
Sydney Shaffer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madison Quinn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Holly Frankl was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Centennial's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
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