The Centennial Bulldogs will take on the Las Vegas Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Centennial heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of Basic by a score of 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Tyler Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Terrell Otis was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Las Vegas faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 7-4. The Wildcats have beaten the Falcons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
ANDRE ALVEREZ-PONCE looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Las Vegas saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was HUNTER IVERSON, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI IVERSON has posted since back in April.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Las Vegas, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Centennial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Las Vegas struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Centennial suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Las Vegas when the teams last played back in March. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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