The Centennial Cougars will head out to take on the Independence Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Centennial couldn't beat Summit on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Cougars came up short against the Spartans, falling 21-9. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Davidson Academy 15-4 on Wednesday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Independence let Piper Johnson and Logan Riebe run wild. Johnson went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Riebe went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most stolen bases Johnson has posted since back in April of 2025. Tori Fox was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
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