Centennial has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Joshua has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Spartans will welcome the Owls at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Centennial beats Joshua with 17 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand Everman a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Alyssa Mayner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Madelyn Hickey
| 04/08/25 @ Everman | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Seguin | 3 |
| 02/20/24 vs Burleson | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Cleburne | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Rowlett | 2 |
In other batting news, Centennial got a massive performance out of Madelyn Hickey, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave Hickey a new career-high. Lexie Arthur was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Joshua got the win against Seguin on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2.
Centennial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Joshua, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Centennial took their win against Joshua in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Owls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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