There's no place like home for Centennial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Norco Cougars with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday. The Huskies not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th.

Joseph Malki
| 04/10/25 vs Norco | 9 |
| 02/22/25 @ Shadow Hills | 6 |
| 04/01/24 vs Marina | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs Santiago | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Brea Olinda | 2 |
Centennial got a great performance from Joseph Malki as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Malki a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Chris Chavez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Michael Nonis, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Centennial's record now sits at 12-4. As for Norco, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
Centennial and Norco should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps National Rankings. The Huskies will take on Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (23 vs. 221). Meanwhile, Norco (ranked 11th) will meet King (ranked 204th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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