Baseball Recap: Carlsbad Wins High-Profile Contest Against Centennial

Carlsbad faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Carlsbad skirted past Centennial 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Cavemen/Cavegirls in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won five in a row.

Cavemen/Cavegirls

Previous 6 Games (Home)

03/22/25 vs Centennial	8-7
03/21/25 vs Las Cruces	7-0
03/20/25 vs Da Vinci	12-2
03/08/25 vs Cleveland	12-2
03/06/25 vs Belen	2-1
02/28/25 vs Los Lunas	9-5

Carlsbad's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Centennial, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.

Coming up, Carlsbad will be taking part in a tournament against St. Pius X at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Centennial, they will challenge Roswell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Roswell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.