Arbor View has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Centennial Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Arbor View made easy work of Sultana and carried off a 9-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Maddi Reed, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Maliah Harrell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Centennial had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They never let the Grizzlies onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Centennial, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Centennial also got a great performance from Lily Fournier as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Fournier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rebeca Venzor-Nuno was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sloane Merrell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Arbor View's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Centennial, they pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Arbor View beat Centennial 5-2 in their previous meeting on March 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arbor View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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