Softball Preview: Centennial Coyotes vs. Ironwood Eagles
Centennial is 9-1 against Ironwood since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Centennial Coyotes will be playing at home against the Ironwood Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Centennial gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Apollo a 28-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Centennial needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Brooke Denton and Tawnie Mozeris did most of the damage at the plate: Denton went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI, while Mozeris scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Samuel, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
Meanwhile, Ironwood fell victim to Willow Canyon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. Ironwood has struggled against Willow Canyon recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Centennial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13-1 record this season. As for Ironwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Centennial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ironwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Centennial took their victory against Ironwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Ironwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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