Centennial had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Peoria Notre Dame Irish, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-6 on Friday.
Karl Olson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Tate Sauer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Peoria Notre Dame, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-9. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Peoria Notre Dame's side, Kaiser King made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave King a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Peoria Notre Dame: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise.
Coming up, Centennial will head out on the road to square off against Normal Community at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ironmen have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will take on Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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