The Centennial Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Sebastian River Sharks at 4:00 p.m. Centennial will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Centennial took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Lincoln Park Academy onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Centennial has managed all season.
The result came thanks to Chris D'Angelo's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Salerno was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Christian Alonso, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sebastian River had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Jupiter Christian by a score of 7-4 on Wednesday.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Sebastian River, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13.
Centennial beat Sebastian River 5-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sebastian River's Jackson Kiefer, who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Centennial to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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