After three games on the road, Centennial is heading back home. They will take on the Howard Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Centennial: 3.8, Howard: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, Centennial came up short against Oakland Mills and fell 11-8.
Meanwhile, Howard waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Gladiators.
Howard let Hunter Hilte and Ben Plasterer loose on the outfield. Hilte scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Plasterer went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Carter Parise was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Howard, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over Howard in their previous meeting back in March, winning 10-6. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Howard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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