The Centennial Chargers will take on the Glenwood Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Centennial: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Glenwood has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Friday just wasn't the day for Centennial's offense. They lost 12-0 to Bloomington on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glenwood). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Decatur Eisenhower a 20-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jenna Hazard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Taryn Jankousky was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Taryn Griffith was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Glenwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Glenwood's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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