Joshua lost against Centennial back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Joshua Owls fell 9-5 to the Centennial Spartans. Joshua has struggled against Centennial recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Centennial's part, Bailey Lindemuth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Lindemuth has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lindemuth was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Haynes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Joshua's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Centennial, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Joshua will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Midlothian Heritage at 2:00 p.m. Midlothian Heritage is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so Joshua will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Centennial, they will challenge Midlothian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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