Baseball Recap: Centennial Wins Going Away Against Palo Verde

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ The Meadows School	13
03/19/25 vs Chatfield	11
03/14/25 vs Highland	11
03/25/25 @ Shadow Ridge	10
03/24/25 vs Legacy	10

Palo Verde typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Centennial proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-3 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.

Jake Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Jackson, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kobe Peterson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.

Centennial's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Palo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Centennial is set to face off against their familiar foe Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palo Verde will challenge rival Faith Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.