The Creekview Grizzlies will square off against the Centennial Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Centennial will be up against a hot Creekview squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Grizzlies beat Jackson County on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1.
Meanwhile, Centennial hadn't done well against Cambridge recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. The Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears, sneaking past 4-2. The game was the first time the Knights have beaten the Bears on their field since March 21, 2024.
Centennial got a great performance from Tilden Reams as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Reams also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Knights are 7-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Kayden Cheng and David Perkins did most of the damage at the plate: Cheng went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Perkins went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Perkins has posted since back in February of 2025.
Centennial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive games.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Creekview, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Creekview got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 against Centennial by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Grizzlies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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