Softball Recap: Centennial Golden Hawks vs. Highland Scots
Centennial waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Highland Scots 10-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Centennial also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Madison Cabrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Cabrera has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Rocha and Mackenzie Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Rocha went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Rocha is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Chambree Delcid was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Highland's side, Kamilla Baltazar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emily Moreno, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will square off against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bakersfield Christian at 4:00 a.m. on April 30th.
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