Centennial is 9-1 against East since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Stars will venture away from home to take on the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Centennial turned things around against Northland on Monday. They never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Isaac Puntum
| 04/28/25 @ Northland | 21 |
| 04/16/25 vs Whetstone | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Northland | 9 |
| 04/12/25 @ Hamilton Township | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Shekinah Christian | 4 |
Isaac Puntum made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 21 over seven innings pitched. Those 21 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Centennial: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Burt, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Jayden Hammond was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Northland hit East with a seven-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
The win got Centennial back to even at 7-7. As for East, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Everything went Centennial's way against East in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Centennial made off with a 16-0 victory. Will the Stars repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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