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| 03/29/25 - Home | 15-4 W |
| 03/29/25 - Home | 14-13 W |
| 03/30/24 - Away | 13-10 W |
| 03/30/24 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 1-14 L |
| + 2 more games |
Centennial faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Centennial put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 15-4 victory. The Patriots have beaten the Rams the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rams has come to flipping the script.
Charlize Veldhouse'27 was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Centennial let Avery Simpson and Cali Moorhouse ?26 run wild. Simpson went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Moorhouse ?26 scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those three RBI gave Simpson a new career-high. Jailey Polski ?25 also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Centennial's record is now 7-5. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Centennial will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial's pitchers better be ready for this one: Rocky Mountain has averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Highland, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pocatello at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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