Centennial fell victim to Bloomington and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bloomington Purple Raiders by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Centennial has lost by just one run.
For Bloomington's part, the result came thanks to Reilly Vetter's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Vetter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bloomington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Shuey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Centennial has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Bloomington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will face off against Normal Community at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bloomington, they will head out on the road to square off against Champaign Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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