Shadow Ridge hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Shadow Ridge will welcome Centennial at 3:30 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Shadow Ridge's offense. They lost 6-0 to Palo Verde on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Centennial had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Longhorns a 10-0 shutout. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kane Barber tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had over his last five games.
At the plate, Noa Oyadomari was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Tyler Jackson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy only posted an OBP of .182.
Centennial's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Shadow Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Shadow Ridge came up short against Centennial when the teams last played back in February, falling 5-1. Will Shadow Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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