The Westville Tigers will face off against the Centennial Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Westville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-West Hendricks just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 4-1 to the Bruins.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centennial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Urbana on Monday, sneaking past 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
Cal Meyers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-2 (and 2-13 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Tate Sauer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Centennial pushed their record up to 12-15 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Westville, their loss dropped their record down to 21-3.
Westville might still be hurting after the 19-6 defeat they got from Centennial in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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