Centennial fell victim to Pine Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Pine Creek Eagles. The match marked that first time this year in which Centennial was not able to get on the board.
For Pine Creek's part, Jacob Lentz spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Wilson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Tanner Peerey was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Pine Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Centennial will look to defend their home field on Monday against Nelson at 5:00 p.m. Nelson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pine Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Cheyenne Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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