It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Centennial can now relate to. They fell just short of the Palo Verde Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Centennial's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Lily Fournier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Centennial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Campbell Cole, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Palo Verde's side, the result came thanks to Bradi Odom's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Taylor Johns was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Centennial's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-10-1. As for Palo Verde, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Centennial is on the road again on Wednesday to play Coronado at 4:00 p.m. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Palo Verde, they will head out on the road to face off against Shadow Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palo Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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