Centennial has won ten straight games at home, while Middleton has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Patriots will welcome the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Centennial 2.6, Middleton 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Centennial and Meridian meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Patriots came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 7-2.
Meanwhile, Middleton made easy work of Capital on Thursday and carried off an 8-1 victory. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Jeremiah Keithley was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Grady Churchfield was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Middleton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital only posted a batting average of .174.
Middleton's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Centennial suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Middleton when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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