Franklin typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Centennial proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Admirals by a score of 6-2. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Admirals on Tuesday, they had to take a 10-5 defeat.
Ben Gant made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gant was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other pitching news, Centennial got a great performance from Connor Gray as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Titus Cimarosti, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mateo Bruzzese, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
The victory got Centennial back to even at 14-14. As for Franklin, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will venture away from home to face off against Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin, they will face off against Spring Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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