For the second straight game, Centennial will face off against Faith Lutheran. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Centennial's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Faith Lutheran has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked sixth at the time (Centennial was ranked ninth). The Bulldogs fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Faith Lutheran's part, Austin Herterick looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herterick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Faith Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Leone, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Faith Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
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