On Thursday Centennial will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against Blue River.
Centennial lost 13-3 to Milford on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blue River). They were the clear victor by a 16-8 margin over Wilber-Clatonia on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Blue River considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Nicole Martensen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The last time her OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Adams, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blue River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 12.8.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Blue River, their record now sits at 10-8.
Centennial came out on top in a nail-biter against Blue River in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Blue River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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