Centennial got themselves on the board against Del Norte on Saturday, but Del Norte never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Del Norte Knights with a sharp 16-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 25-0 on Saturday.
Aidan Renteria
| 03/08/25 vs Del Norte | 6 |
| 02/20/25 @ Montwood | 3 |
| 05/11/24 @ Carlsbad | 2 |
| 05/03/24 @ Las Cruces | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs Organ Mountain | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Aidan Renteria looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Centennial let Cole Alons and Mateo Marquez run wild. Alons went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Marquez went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Marquez has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Norte only posted an OBP of .318.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Del Norte and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Centennial Hawks face off against Hobbs Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on March 20th. As for Del Norte, they will be playing at home against Highland at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Norte has given up an average of 14.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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