The Centennial Huskies will venture away from home to take on the King Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Centennial is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Corona, who was ranked first at the time (Centennial was ranked 21st). The Huskies took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Thursday.
Ethan Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Jesse Mendoza was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for King's offense. They fell 3-0 to Santiago on Thursday. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
King saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Centennial's record now sits at 15-7. As for King, their record is now 8-13.
King's pitching crew better be locked in on Monday. Centennial hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for King, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Centennial in the park?
Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over King in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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