The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will take on the Centennial Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Centennial will be up against a hot St. Joseph-Ogden squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Spartans' pitchers stepped up to hand Illinois Valley Central a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contest, Centennial brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-5 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Zoe Goodreau was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs.
In other batting news, Annie Loschen was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Brylie Klaudt was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
St. Joseph-Ogden's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
St. Joseph-Ogden took their victory against Centennial in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 14-7 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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