East hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Stars at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
East is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Columbus International, falling 25-10.
Meanwhile, Centennial had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Punchers as they made off with a 23-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Stars, who have now won four matchups by 20 runs or more so far this season.
Centennial got a massive performance out of Aza Corbett, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Corbett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karelin Izzo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .733. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive games.
Centennial pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
East suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Centennial in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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