The Centennial Bulldogs will challenge the Palo Verde Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Centennial 4.1, Palo Verde 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Spanish Springs 5-4.
Lily Fournier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 22 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centennial's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Campbell Cole, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Centennial.
Palo Verde also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Koenig gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 20-14. As for Palo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 24-0.
Centennial came up short against Palo Verde when the teams last played on Friday, falling 5-2. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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