Softball Recap: Centura Snags 14th Victory in Last 17 Games

Centurions

Margin (Wins)

09/22/25 @ Lexington	14
09/06/25 @ Boone Central	14
10/03/25 vs Grand Island Central Catholic	12
09/22/25 @ Hershey	11
09/09/25 @ Centennial	11

Centura lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Grand Island Central Catholic, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Centurions blew past the Crusaders 12-0 on Friday. The Centurions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.

Calleigh Sundberg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, Centura got a massive performance out of Emma Jacobs, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Jacobs' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lucy Chelewski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Centura always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Island Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .273.

Centura has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.

Centura wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Central City on the 3rd. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-6 win against Ord on the 3rd.