Joshua is 2-8 against Centennial since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Joshua Owls will be playing at home against the Centennial Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Joshua is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Seguin with a sharp 22-4 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Centennial got themselves on the board against Everman on Tuesday, but Everman never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over the Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kendall Cottongame looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in hits.
On the hitting side, Madison Haynes was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Weldon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive games.
Centennial pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Joshua, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Joshua came up short against Centennial in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Can Joshua avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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