Centennial came into Tuesday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Maxwell Wildcats with a sharp 19-9 win on Tuesday. Centennial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Devin Slawnyk made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Slawnyk was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Richters, who went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Ruger Webb, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Maxwell's side, Cyrrus Messersmith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Breckyn Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Centennial's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Maxwell, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Centennial will look to defend their home field on Monday against Louisville at 4:30 p.m. Louisville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.92 runs per game on average), something Centennial will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Maxwell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tekamah-Herman at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maxwell is facing Tekamah-Herman at the right time seeing as Tekamah-Herman is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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