Stars
| 04/16/25 vs Whetstone | 8-6 |
| 04/12/25 @ Westland | 17-7 |
| 04/12/25 @ Westland | 22-15 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mifflin | 23-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Columbus International | 8-5 |
| + 3 more games |
Centennial came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Whetstone Braves 8-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Ellie Glover was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 8.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Hammond, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Kaela Haycook was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Centennial pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.2 runs over those games. As for Whetstone, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Coming up, Centennial will challenge Centerburg at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whetstone, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Columbus International at 5:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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