Baseball Recap: Carl Hayden Community Wins Going Away Against Central

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

03/03/25 @ Metro Tech	17
04/01/25 vs Central	16
03/06/25 vs Camelback	15
04/03/25 @ Central	14
03/19/25 @ Sierra Linda	13

Carl Hayden Community's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Central Bobcats. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Cristian Rosas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Orlando Rios was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eric Mendez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Carl Hayden Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only posted an OBP of .400.

Carl Hayden Community is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carl Hayden Community will welcome Alhambra at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Central, they will be playing at home against McClintock at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.