It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Centennial had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They beat the Andover Huskies by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for Centennial who now have three in a row.
For Andover's part, Brett Buettner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Buettner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caiden Belisle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Drew Law, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Andover hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Centennial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Andover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
As of now, neither Centennial nor Andover have any future games scheduled.
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