The Centennial Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the South Fork Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Centennial sidestepped Suncoast for a 2-1 win.
Mikey DiDonato looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Nathan Sangiuolo relieved him and did a solid job, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Atzariel Beltre was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Suncoast.
Imarion Stanberry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, South Fork saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Wiggins, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for South Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Centennial came out on top in a nail-biter against South Fork when the teams last played back in February of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Fork's John Roberts, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Centennial to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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