Baseball Preview: Centennial Hawks vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs
Centennial has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Centennial can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Las Cruces with a sharp 13-6 win. Centennial's victory was all the more impressive since Las Cruces was averaging only 4.08 runs allowed on the season.
Samuel Navaez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Evans was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Gilberto Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Las Cruces, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centennial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Las Cruces struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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