Baseball Game Preview: Las Vegas Wildcats vs. Centennial Bulldogs

The Las Vegas Wildcats will square off against the Centennial Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Las Vegas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

Las Vegas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Foothill. The Wildcats have beaten the Falcons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.

ANDRE ALVEREZ-PONCE

Base on Balls Against

05/07/25 vs Foothill	1
04/12/25 @ Faith Lutheran	0
03/19/25 @ Durango	2
03/11/25 vs Rancho	2

ANDRE ALVEREZ-PONCE looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Las Vegas saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was HUNTER IVERSON, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI IVERSON has posted since back in April.

Meanwhile, Centennial faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Tyler Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Terrell Otis was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Las Vegas' victory bumped their record up to 21-10. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-13.

Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Las Vegas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Las Vegas took their win against Centennial when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.