Softball Recap: Centennial Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

03/29/25 @ Cleburne	18
03/04/25 @ Mansfield Summit	18
02/20/25 vs Lake Country Christian	18
03/11/25 vs Everman	17
02/15/25 vs Rowlett	17

Centennial won the last time they faced Cleburne and things went their way on Saturday too. Centennial never let Cleburne get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Ava Ellis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Hickey, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Jordan Kammerer was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double.

Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive matches.

Centennial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. With the loss, Cleburne broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-13-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Centennial is set to challenge their familiar foe Mansfield Summit at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cleburne will square off against rival Joshua at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.