For the first time this season, Centennial will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Vero Beach Indians at 3:30 p.m.
Sebastian River hit Centennial with a six-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles and the Sharks finished up their game with an 8-8 draw.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vero Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Astronaut with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Indians needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Colt Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Brandon Walker looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Johnston, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Wood, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Centennial's draw gives them a new season record of 1-1-1. As for Vero Beach, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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