Apollo lost against Centennial last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Apollo Hawks suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Centennial Coyotes. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Apollo in their matchups with Centennial: they've now lost nine in a row.
Apollo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Munoz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Centennial's side, Isaac Flores was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Flores has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Crellin was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Bobby Villa, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Apollo's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Apollo will be playing in front of their home fans against Paradise Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Apollo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to take on Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is facing Ironwood at the right time seeing as Ironwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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