Softball Preview: Centennial Coyotes vs. Desert Edge Scorpions
The Centennial Coyotes will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Edge Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centennial put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Sunrise Mountain as Centennial made off with a 14-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Centennial considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Notre Dame Prep 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Desert Edge.
Makayla Dudley (2025) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Dudley (2025) was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ely Rivera (2024), who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Alexa Cortez Martinez 2024 was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10-1 record this season. As for Desert Edge, their record now sits at 11-6.
Centennial took their victory against Desert Edge when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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