Centennial extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-11-1. They lost 13-5 to the Sherman Bearcats. The Titans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bearcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Sherman, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Sherman's part, Austin Thurman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Thurman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sherman let Elijah Newton and Henry Bond run wild. Newton went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Bond went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave Bond a new career-high. Jack Miller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Centennial and Sherman could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Titans will square off against Frisco at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (736 vs. 339). Meanwhile, Sherman (ranked 343rd) will meet Walnut Grove (ranked 27th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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