Centennial had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Martin County Tigers a 6-0 shutout. Centennial might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by six runs or more this season.
Hailey Brereton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Brereton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Brereton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaelyn Cooke was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Autumn Prakash was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Centennial pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Martin County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.
Centennial will head out on the road to square off against Vero Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Martin County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against John Carroll Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Carroll Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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