Softball Game Preview: Mayfield Trojans vs. Centennial Hawks

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 5:14am

Softball Preview: Mayfield Trojans vs. Centennial Hawks

After three games on the road, Mayfield is heading back home. They will take on the Centennial Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Mayfield faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mayfield fell victim to a tough 17-3 loss at the hands of Centennial.

For Centennial's part, Zantelle Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Stevie Jim?nez was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amaris Villegas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Mayfield's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Centennial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.

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