The Grandview Zebras will challenge the Centennial Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grandview took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Scurry-Rosser. The Zebras haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Centennial came tearing into last Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Owls 11-1.
Addison McCroskey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryanne Stephens, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Lexie Arthur was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Stephens wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive contests.
Grandview pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Grandview came out on top in a nail-biter against Centennial when the teams last played on March 1st, sneaking past 4-2. Will Grandview repeat their success, or does Centennial has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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