Rancho is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Centennial is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rancho Rams will take on the Centennial Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rancho: 2.1, Centennial: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Rancho earned a 6-1 victory over Durango.
Brooklynn Braun made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Braun has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Braun was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tatum Weller was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Aide Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Centennial came out on top against Liberty by a score of 5-1.
Lily Fournier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashley Madonia, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Cole, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rancho's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 21-9-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Rancho hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rancho suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Centennial when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Rancho, Teagan Clemmons (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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