For the second straight game, Centennial will face off against Frontier. The Golden Hawks will challenge the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Centennial took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Frontier.
Centennial gave Ross Rocha the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
Alex Hughes
| 04/24/26 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Garces Memorial | 3 |
| 05/06/26 vs Frontier | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Stockdale | 2 |
| 03/14/26 vs Independence | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Hughes, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 9-11-1 when he doesn't). Tyler Sommerfeld also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-13-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Frontier, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-13-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Centennial hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Frontier struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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