The Centennial Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Eagle Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Centennial will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Capital, who was ranked 19th at the time (Centennial was ranked 11th). The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Golden Eagles 3-1.
Cannon Haws spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centennial's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Belton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eagle posted their closest win since April 29, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Capital 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Centennial pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Eagle, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Centennial might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Eagle when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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