The Centennial Knights will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Ringgold Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centennial will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Marion County on Thursday. Centennial was the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Marion County. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted since March 25, 2024.
Brad Foust tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
Jake Hickox
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Hickox, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Carlos Marquez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ringgold gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Northwest Whitfield out 2-1.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Ringgold in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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