Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Lakeside Vikings. Centennial was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakeside apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Centennial saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Turner, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Lakeside's side, Jacob Arnberger tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Arnberger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Mosley and Kai Takeuchi did most of the damage at the plate: Mosley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Takeuchi scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabe Fioresi, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Lakeside, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-17.
Centennial will head out on the road to take on Lambert at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lakeside, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cambridge at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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