The Centennial Cougars will head out to challenge the Nolensville Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Centennial after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Father Ryan by a score of 5-4.
Centennial got a good showing from Cooper Riggs, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eli Wells was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nolensville). They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Mount Juliet on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Nolensville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. Centennial now has a losing record of 7-8.
Centennial came up short against Nolensville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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