Parkrose extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-17. They came up short against the Centennial Eagles, falling 20-5. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Broncos who fell 3-1 when the teams previously met back in May of 2025.
As for Centennial, they moved to 6-14 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. That looming 20-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Centennial's part, Aiden Welsick and Connor Martin made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Welsick tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Martin pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Welsick went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, while Martin got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs. Welsick is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 4-13 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Sawyer Walton was incredible, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Akim Bishop also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
While Parkrose had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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