Centennial is 0-10 against Martin County since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Centennial Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martin County Tigers at 4:00 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Centennial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Central as Centennial made off with an 11-2 victory. The win was just what Centennial needed coming off of a 10-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Darwinn Lara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gio Lopez was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Wine, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Martin County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let Sebastian River onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Martin County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sean D'Agostini looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Dalton French was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Will Perry was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Martin County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Martin County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Centennial, Nicholas Robert (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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