Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Adams Central Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Centennial of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Centennial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Slawnyk, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Adams Central's side, Brenden Ground looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Sughroue, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Jayden Teichmeier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Adams Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Centennial will head out on the road to square off against Central City/Centura at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central City/Centura's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Adams Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Maxwell at 4:00 p.m. Maxwell has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.83 runs per game on average), something Adams Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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