The Centennial Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Meridian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Centennial needed a bit of extra time to put away Kuna. They skirted past the Kavemen 3-2.
Daniel Morrison looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
Korbyn Nielsen
| 04/15/25 vs Kuna | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Central | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Hurricane | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Kuna | 2 |
| 04/02/24 @ Timberline | 2 |
On the hitting side, Centennial's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Korbyn Nielsen, who went 3-for-4 with one triple. Those three hits gave Nielsen a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They lost 9-0 to Capital. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Centennial pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Centennial couldn't quite finish off Meridian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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