The Centennial Eagles will head out on the road to take on the West Orange Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Centennial 3.1, West Orange 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Centennial and Tradition Prep finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 tie.
Meanwhile, West Orange came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 6-3.
West Orange got a great performance from Parker Hohnstock as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Hohnstock has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kas Ocasio and Nathan Rich did most of the damage at the plate: Ocasio scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Rich scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Ocasio has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Hicks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Orange pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Centennial's draw makes their record 9-6-1 this season.
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