Patriots
| 04/11/25 @ Eagle | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Capital | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Borah | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ Boise | 16 |
| 04/01/25 @ Timberline | 11 |
| + 13 more games |
The Centennial Patriots will challenge the Kuna Kavemen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Eagle, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Centennial was ranked 11th). The Patriots took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs on Friday. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Centennial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Herr, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Kuna had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Golden Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Zane Hoagland tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Max Sperry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kuna hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital struck out eight times.
Kuna's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Centennial, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 15-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kuna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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