The Centennial Eagles will head out to challenge the Canby Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Centennial faced off against La Salle on Thursday. The Eagles took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Canby won against Hillsboro on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Cougars beat the Spartans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-3. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Presley Ricksger made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
In other batting news, Taylor Saucedo and Abi Troutman did most of the damage at the plate: Saucedo went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Troutman went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Troutman has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played.
Canby's record now sits at 7-4. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Canby when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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