The Centennial Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the Santiago Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Santiago took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Centennial, who comes in off a win.
In Friday's Canine Competition, Centennial prevailed. They came out on top against King by a score of 11-6 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Manny Arellano looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Jesse Mendoza
| 04/24/26 vs King | 6 |
| 03/30/26 @ Aquinas | 4 |
| 02/26/26 @ Arrowhead Christian | 4 |
| 04/20/26 vs King | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs Corona | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jesse Mendoza, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and six RBI. Centennial is undefeated when Mendoza posts three or more RBI, but 8-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Michael Nonis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Centennial lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 6-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, Santiago was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Norco. That's two games in a row now that the Sharks have lost by just one run.
Santiago's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 11-14.
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