For the second straight game, Centennial will face off against Corona. The Huskies will head out to square off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Centennial came up short against Corona on Wednesday, falling 16-2.
For Corona's part, Mason Sims got the start for Corona and what a start it was: he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Sims has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. Eric Yao relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Trey Ebel was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Pascarella, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Corona lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Centennial has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Corona, their record now sits at 14-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Corona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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