Centennial is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing at home against the Santa Monica Vikings at 3:15 p.m. Centennial has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Centennial fell victim to Jordan and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 20-0 to the Panthers. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Apaches were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Santa Monica also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell 3-0 to Capistrano Valley Christian on Saturday. It was the first time this season that the Vikings let down their fans at home.
Santa Monica got a good showing from Jackson O'Neal, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. O'Neal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Santa Monica saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blue Hunter, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Centennial and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Santa Monica, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
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