The Nolensville Knights will challenge the Centennial Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Nolensville will be strutting in after a win while Centennial will be coming in after a defeat.
Nolensville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Mount Juliet get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won three games in a row.
Meanwhile, Centennial started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Father Ryan. They fell just short of the Irish by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
Centennial got a good showing from Cooper Riggs, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eli Wells was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Nolensville pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Centennial, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Nolensville beat Centennial 7-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Nolensville repeat their success, or does Centennial has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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