The Brooklyn Center Centaurs will challenge the Providence Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brooklyn Center is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Academy for Sciences & Agriculture on Wednesday. The Centaurs were the clear victors by a 26-2 margin over the Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Centaurs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Providence Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against St. Paul Academy-Summit as they made off with an 18-1 win. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Gavin Wyant looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joe Berghult was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Romeo Sweet, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Providence Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Providence Academy's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Brooklyn Center, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Brooklyn Center suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Providence Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Will the Centaurs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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