The Centennial Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middleton Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Centennial finally turned things around against Meridian on Thursday. Centennial had just enough and edged Meridian out 6-5.
Stryker Eldred spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Centennial's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Belton, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Middleton beat Capital 11-6 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Middleton.
Elijah Wilson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Treyton Swygart, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Centennial's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Middleton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Centennial suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Middleton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Centennial, Robert Orloski (who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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