Softball Recap: Friday's Win Is Centura's 14th in Last 17 Outings

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 never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Centurions, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Calleigh Sundberg made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, Emma Jacobs was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Lucy Chelewski was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Centura was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .588. They are 14-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Centura is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centura will host Hershey at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.27 runs per game on average), something the Centurions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will welcome Aurora on Monday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.