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| 03/23/24 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Centennial has gone a perfect 9-0 against Mansfield Summit recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Centennial Spartans will be playing at home against the Mansfield Summit Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Centennial has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Mansfield Summit will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Centennial didn't have quite enough to beat Cleburne and fell 9-8.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mansfield Summit). Everything went their way against Seguin on Friday as Mansfield Summit made off with a 17-7 victory.
Clarence ?C3? Nevels III made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Mansfield Summit's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-13 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Marcus Johnson and Anthony York did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while York scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most runs York has posted over his last 12 games. Zachary Randall was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mansfield Summit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matches.
Mansfield Summit's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-13. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Centennial took their victory against Mansfield Summit in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mansfield Summit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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