Centennial and Jupiter squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Centennial had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Jupiter Warriors by a score of 1-0. Centennial's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
The result came thanks to Hailey Brereton's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 26 consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Centennial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jupiter only tossed eight.
On Jupiter's side, not much got past Sasha Seidel, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Centennial off the board.
On the hitting side, Jupiter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Basen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Centennial's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8. As for Jupiter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jupiter, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Western at 10:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jupiter: 2.8, Western: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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