The Centennial Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Coronado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked seventh at the time (Centennial was ranked fifth). The Bulldogs fell 5-2 to the Patriots on Monday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Centennial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden Turner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sydnee Smith also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Coronado's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palo Verde on Monday.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Coronado's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Coronado, though, as they've been averaging only 2.3 strikeouts. Will Centennial keep running through batters, or will the Cougars buck the trend?
Everything went Centennial's way against Coronado when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Centennial made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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