Baseball Preview: Apollo Hawks vs. Centennial Coyotes
Apollo has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Centennial Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Apollo knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Apollo gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Kellis. 15 seems to be a good number for Apollo as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Apollo got a massive performance out of Carlos Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Covarrubias, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Sunrise Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Centennial suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Sunrise Mountain. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Centennial couldn't push the score so high this time.
Centennial saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Villa, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Apollo pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Centennial, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Apollo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Apollo suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Centennial when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Apollo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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