On Wednesday, Bishop Gorman faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop Gorman Gaels fell 12-8 to the Centennial Bulldogs. Bishop Gorman was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Centennial apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Sophia Kirkpatrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tiffany Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Centennial's side, they got a massive performance out of Sloane Merrell, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sydnee Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Bishop Gorman dropped their record down to 4-5-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Centennial, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2-1.
Bishop Gorman will be playing in front of their home fans against Palo Verde at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Gorman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to square off against Silverado at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is facing Silverado at the right time seeing as Silverado is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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