In what's become a running theme this season, Centennial gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Madison Bobcats. For Centennial, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 loss Madison walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Stryker Eldred tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Marcus Connors came in to relieve Eldred and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, Centennial's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tate Keddington, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Centennial now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Madison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Centennial will challenge Lewiston at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Madison, they will square off against Idaho Falls at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Idaho Falls has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something Madison will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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