The Centennial Stars will venture away from home to challenge the Briggs Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Centennial nor Briggs posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Centennial heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They lost 11-2 to Hamilton Township. The Stars have struggled against the Rangers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ryann Hammond was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Briggs' offense. They came up short against Dublin Scioto on Tuesday, falling 16-0.
Briggs' loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Briggs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Centennial's way against Briggs in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Centennial made off with a 17-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stars 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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