Centennial is 0-5 against Kell since August of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Centennial Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kell Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Centennial finally turned things around against Blessed Trinity on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 18-10 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Madison Algier, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ella Jacobs, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Kell hasn't done well against Pope recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Kell walked away with a 6-3 win over Pope. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Kell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Kell when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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